shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
so; like this; in this way
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
single word; a few words; brief comment
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
depravity; corruption; degradation