counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
leaving everything up to someone else
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to change completely; to change suddenly
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
hard (life); tough (world)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
that's the way it is; such is life
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
is that so? (generally rhetorical)