occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
just because; even if; even though
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
refining; refinement; smelting; training
to spend time (on doing something)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
trial product; prototype model
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
perfect; complete; flawless
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
one thin flat object; one sheet
weight; heavyweight boxer
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
and so; therefore; for that reason
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
several times; a few times