to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
for your information; I'm telling you
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to get distracted; to jump off the track
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
one machine; one aircraft; one life
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
called; known as; that; to say
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to be conspicuous; to stand out
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol