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 speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
way of talking; speaking style
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to entrust; to leave to a person
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
to be needed; to be wanted
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
counter for (small) boats
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
great speed; recklessly fast speed
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)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
binoculars; field glasses
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet