or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
meteor; shooting star; falling star
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
soldier; combatant; warrior
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
other; another; over; more than; I; me
existence; possession; having; limited company
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
occasional; infrequent; rare
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to be silent; to say nothing
why; how; for what reason
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
within; inside of; less than
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
place; position; location; position; standing; status