to come off; to slip down; to slip off
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
night view; night skyline; nightscape
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
perfect; complete; flawless
carving; engraving; sculpture
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
struggle (for); scramble; contest
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
pitching ability; counter for pitches
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes