where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
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.)
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
terrible luck (esp. on an omikuji slip); very bad luck
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
two persons; two people; pair; couple
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
experiment; experimentation
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
beginning; outset; first; onset
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
one more time; once more; once again
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to call in; to invite; to bring in
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation