(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
legend; folklore; tradition
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
end; close; conclusion; termination
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)