serious; not joking; straight
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
taking the field first, thus batting second
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
until now; so far; up to the present
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
something; some kind of; for some reason
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
tool; implement; means; furniture
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize