attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
regular time; stated period
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
technique; art; skill; move
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
instant; moment; for an instant
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of