counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
plump; with a thud; heavily
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
confused; flustered; at a loss
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(former) postal note (abolished in 1951); postal order
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
terse; concise; simple and clear
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be excited; to be elated
husband and wife; married couple
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to speak; to hear a voice
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength