endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
synchronization; synchronized swimming
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); becoming popular; becoming a hit
again; once more; a second time
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
take care of yourself; get well soon
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
even so; anyhow; at any rate
already; now; no longer; not any more
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
higher rank; better position
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
war; battle; match; game; competition
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
how many times; how often
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference