control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to put one's strength into
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
name; given name; first name
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
how; in what way; how about
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
respect and affection; love and respect
price; cost; value; worth; value
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
is that so?; I see; right; oh
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
defeat; loss; reverse; setback