aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
kuda-gitsune; pipe fox; fox-like spirit kept inside a bamboo tube and used by its master to perform divinations and curses; stoat
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
it's been a long time; long time no see
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to become possible; to become able to (do)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
progress; advance; improvement; development
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
wicked thought; wicked mind
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
extremely; terrifically; super
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
casual speech; peer language; informal language
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)