tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
morning training (e.g. before school)
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
interested person; volunteer; supporter
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
with a momentary flash of light
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
surroundings; environs; circumference
to happen to hear; to overhear
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
exorcism rite; purification
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to