ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
please (give me); please (do for me)
ranging rook opening; strategy of initially moving the rook sideways
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
answering machine; answerphone
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient
threat; intimidation; menace
crank call; prank call; nuisance call
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to say; to be called; to do