to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
rather than; more ... than ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
while; even though; despite
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
big frame; large figure; huge body
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
scene; spectacle; sight; view
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to need; to demand; to take; to require
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
of course; certainly; naturally
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
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
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
don't you think?; indicates question
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
gossip; corner of the mouth
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
while; during; while; although; all; both
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)