long ago; already; a long time ago
time; hour; period; class
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
it's no joke; gimme a break!
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
general manager; general superintendent; general director (of a film, etc.)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
huge win; overwhelming victory
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
than; other than; except; but
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
Korean person (esp. North Korean); Korean people
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
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)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
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)