severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
really; truly; indeed; good grief
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
a pair (of shoes or socks)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
being too late; losing one's final chance
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
dumpling store; dumpling seller
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment