rather; better; instead; if anything
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
more than usual (usu. time)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
praise; glorification; extolment
to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
rather than; more ... than ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
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)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
then; well; so; well then
guardian; protector; patron; parent
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
reopening; resumption; restarting
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
(one's) quota; assignment
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)