a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
way; method; means; resource; course
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
this occasion; at this time; now
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
for example; for instance; e.g.
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
such; like that; in that way
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
the other day; lately; recently
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet