sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
end of life; death; breathing one's last
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
directly opposite; right in front
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to die; to lay down life's burden
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
same; similar; (just) like; equal
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
small hill; low hill; hillock
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim