to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in deep black; in jet black
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
failed student; student required to repeat a year
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
please (give me); please (do for me)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to rock; to shake; to swing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
rather; sooner; preferably
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
near; close by; within reach; familiar