to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
absorption; suction; attraction
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
character encoding; character code
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
dots and dashes; Morse code; radio telegraphy
pronunciation; production of sound
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
force (bulldoze) one's way through
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
hand used like a sword in striking
perfectly matching; totally agreeing; concurring; sticking to
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
got it; roger; leave it to me
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
maintenance; preservation; improvement
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
several minutes; a few minutes
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay