-less; lacking; non-existing
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
failure; mistake; blunder
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
had better ...; had better not ...
to think constantly about; to dwell on
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
incident; affair; happening; event
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
now that; since; so long as; because
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
storage container; preservation container
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
opposite side; opposition
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling