finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
while; during; while; although; all; both
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
with these words; while saying
sympathy; compassion; pity
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing