young pine; New Year's symbolic pine decoration
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
serious; not joking; straight
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be surprised; to be astonished
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
pistol; handgun; revolver
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet