talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to attack; to assault; to assail
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
profitable plan; good plan
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why