by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
one by one; in detail; minutely
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to raise one's voice; to shout
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
serious; severe; grave; acute
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
although I say; although one might say; although called
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
for example; for instance; e.g.
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
succession; continuation; series; sequence
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)