a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
stupid brat; son of a bitch
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
number; number plate; license plate
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...