close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
professional killer; hit man
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
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)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to show up; to appear; to turn up
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
such; this sort of; like this
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
topic of discussion; agenda
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.)
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
school; proofreading; proof