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
perfect; complete; flawless
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
such; like that; that sort of
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to put one's strength into
why; how; for what reason
how; in what way; how about
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
this and that; one thing or another
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
solitude; loneliness; isolation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser