what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
hidden treasure; treasured article
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
changing clothes; change of clothes
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
one theory; one opinion; another theory
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
same; similar; (just) like; equal