large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
scoundrel; rascal; villain
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
front kick (esp. martial arts)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
matcha; powdered green tea
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
to recall; to remember; to recollect
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
rich person; wealthy person
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
Imperial Palace (esp. from 1888 to 1946)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
bento; Japanese box lunch