moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be able to manage somehow or another
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
just because; even if; even though
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
professional gambler; gamester
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)