to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
time; hour; period; class
participation; joining; entry
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
a second time; again; once more; twice
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
number one; first; best; most; game; round
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there