language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to be needed; to be wanted
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
river; stream; River; the ... river
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination