function; facility; faculty; feature
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
such; this sort of; like this
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
shameless; shameless person
beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously