cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to be forward; to be impertinent
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to jump at; to be attracted by
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected