after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to dye; to colour; to color
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
rather; better; instead; if anything
great laughter; burst of laughter
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
battledore (early form of badminton racket)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish