letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
silence (not speaking); muteness
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to unfold; to unroll; to open
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
what kind of; what sort of; what
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
battlefield; battleground
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
bringing; taking; carrying
person obsessed with thoughts of sex; being obsessed with love or lust
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
zip it!; shut it!; be quiet!; I'll shut up
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left