more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)