just now; right now; at this moment
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
intercept; interception; counter-attack
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
sword; blade; single stroke
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to rush over; to run up to
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
rope; cord; policeman's rope
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
carrying (child) under arm
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
sad to say; how sad; alas
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
school building; schoolhouse
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
still; even now; to this day
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
number of times; frequency; count
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation