with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
(short) rest; breather; break
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
participation; joining; entry
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
by myself; in person; by oneself
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how; in what way; how about
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
declaration; proclamation; announcement
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
there is nothing; having nothing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
complete; whole; perfect; safe
huh; I'll be damned; well!
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
(drink) at a gulp; with a gulp; in gulps
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all