secrecy; highly classified information
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
inside one's heart; in one's mind
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
engineer; technical officer
to jar; to creak; to grate
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
war; fighting; fierce competition
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
such; this sort of; like this
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)