what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to strangle; to constrict
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
how long; how much; to what extent
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide