a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to use up all one's strength; to die
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
you (plural); all of you; you all
absolutely; positively; decidedly
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
shopping; purchased goods
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
the same generation; coeval
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
summer vacation; summer holiday
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
true character; true heart; true spirit
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training