to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
both hands; both arms; ten
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
while; during; while; although; all; both
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
watercooler; water cooler
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
counter for birds or rabbits
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker