heart; guts; nerve; central part
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to laugh away; to laugh off
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
clearing one's throat; cough
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
suited figure; person in a suit
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
award of excellence; merit award
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
to move forward; to move on
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to be opposite; to face each other
first meeting; first contest between
globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
pleasant feeling; good vibes