from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
the reverse; other side; lining
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
incident; affair; happening; event
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
priority; order of precedence
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball