clearing one's throat; cough
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
one more time; once more; once again
adds force or indicates command
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
a little bit; a little while
hand used like a sword in striking
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skill; dexterity; master hand
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
any more; any further; any better; any longer
weight training; muscle training
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse into; to flop onto
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to tell (somebody) to (do something)