the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
iron nail; metal nail; scrawl; scrawled writing
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
progress; advance; making (good) progress
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
foundation stone; cornerstone
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.