to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
novel; original; new; innovative
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
growth period; growing season
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
rice-based or centered diet (centred)
(United States of) America; USA
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
just because; even if; even though
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...