to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
wide difference; a world of difference
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
powerful person; influential person
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
now that; since; so long as; because
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
what number (in a sequence); what rank
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
technique; art; skill; move
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to smile (at); to grin (at)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.