action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
for example; for instance; e.g.
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
had better ...; had better not ...
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
by myself; in person; by oneself
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
inferior species; inferior breed; inferior race
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
platform; home; home base; home plate
to live; to get along; to spend (time)