had better ...; had better not ...
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
Yamato (province); Japan; the art of classical Japanese poetry
directly; in person; firsthand
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
three; three years of age
adds force or indicates command
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
sitting with one knee drawn up
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)