imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
manners; behavior; behaviour
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
young woman who uses the usually male first person pronoun "boku"
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
you (plural); all of you; you all
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
uninhabited island; desert island
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
popular name; common name; given name
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
as you see; as you can see
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
being the runner-up; finishing second
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to