taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
continuation; succession; series
to pass (of time); to elapse
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
how long; how far; how much
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
these guys; these fellows
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to look forward to something
you (plural); all of you; you all
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.