reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
even though; despite; when
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be surprised; to be astonished
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
incompetent; have no merit
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable