to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
very; extremely; excessively
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
selection; choice; option
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays