counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the other day; a few days ago
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
personal combat; one-to-one fight
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
(some) more; even more; longer; further
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
by myself; in person; by oneself
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start