by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
serious; severe; grave; acute
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to be silent; to say nothing
meaning; called; named; that says; that
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
notice; attention; observation
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
how; in what way; how about
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station