lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
ultimate; final; last; eventual
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
honorific/polite/humble prefix
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
be (that) as it may; having said that
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to triumph; to be elated with success
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
conviction; belief; confidence
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
I see; that's right; indeed
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
price; cost; value; worth; value
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve