to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
Hayato; ethnic group which lived in Kyūshū in ancient times and opposed the state of Yamato; man from Kagoshima
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
Iron Lady (orig. nickname for Margaret Thatcher)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
a few seconds; several seconds
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
time; hour; period; class
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that