to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
posing a question; question
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
premature joy; short-lived elation
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
bad boy; naughty child; brat
how can (one) do something
convenient; handy; useful
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to finish; to end; to close
admission ticket for an examination
taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
feeling slightly nauseous; feeling like one is about to retch; yecch; yeck; ech
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious