promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
match; game; bout; contest
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
from the beginning; from scratch
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life