all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
such; this sort of; like this
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
small change; coins; small sum of money
tension; mental strain; nervousness
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)