aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to stop walking; to pause
to say; to be called; to do
to challenge (a person) to a fight
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
limited time; limited-time offer
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
first of all; in the first place
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
hostility; antagonism; opposition
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
choices; alternatives; options
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate