meaning; significance; sense
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
older sister; lass; young lady
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
practice; practising; experience
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to be helpful; to be useful
another time; some other time
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
all present; all concerned; all of us