once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
patting; stroking; caressing
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to differ; to vary; to disagree
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
myself; yourself; I; me; you