to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to thrust before; to thrust at
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
please (give me); please (do for me)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
gleaming; shining; glistening
here and there; everywhere
even more; still more; further
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
fish balls; fish dumplings
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
illegal; illicit; unlawful
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
the other day; a few days ago
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to bend; to warp; to curve
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...