violent explosion; bursting
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
don't you think?; indicates question
to make an appearance; to show up
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
technique; art; skill; move
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
female high school student
participation; joining; entry
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to unfold; to unroll; to open
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense