tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
this and that; one thing or another
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check