first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
declaration of war; proclamation of war
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
short pause; short interval
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
experiment; experimentation
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
release (of a film, product, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to lean back (with one's legs braced); to stretch out (one's limbs) and arch one's back; to act haughtily; to be arrogant
Sammy; Samy; Sami; Sammy (Japanese pachinko machine and game manufacturer)
to distract one's attention
craftsmanship; artisanship
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart