opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
even if; even though; however; no matter how
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
power; might; authority; influence
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
instant; moment; for an instant
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
to turn completely into; to become completely
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)