behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
desperately; for one's dear life
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
from now; from this moment; henceforth
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan