that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
failure; mistake; blunder
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-