now that; since; so long as; because
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
-less; lacking; non-existing
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
adds force or indicates command
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
senior high school; high school
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
counter for chairs or seats
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
one by one; one each; one at a time