somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
very small; tiny; insignificant
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
called; known as; that; to say
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
emergency food; emergency rations
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
pride; dignity; self-worth
not caring; not giving a damn
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to be fated; to be linked by fate
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to