tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
overconfident; presumptuous
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
again; once more; a second time
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
other than; excluding; without
surroundings; circumference
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
full view; plain sight; completely visible
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to be satisfied with one's position; to be quite content
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to look around; to survey
manly; masculine; like a man
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains