metre; meter; meter; gauge
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
that's the way it is; such is life
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate