life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to be worried; to be troubled
very much; exceedingly; extremely
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to try to do; to attempt to do
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
extremely; very; really; super; so
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
monthly (shrine or temple) visit
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
several years; a few years
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
nothing but; except; no more than
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
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery