low kick (e.g. in fighting)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
such; like that; that sort of; very
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
beautiful; good; excellent
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known