to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to Japan's "bubble era")
Meguro City (special ward of Tokyo); Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
river; stream; River; the ... river
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to be silent; to say nothing
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
spirit; heart; disposition
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
single word; a few words; brief comment
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
suffix for familiar person
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
deputy head teacher; vice principal
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend