to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
forevermore; for eternity
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
war; battle; match; game; competition
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)