ranger (forest); mountain guardian
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
difference; variation; difference
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
it's no joke; gimme a break!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
falling from bicycle, motorcycle, etc. while driving (esp. in a race)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
piece; fragment; one (object)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind