centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
for use by children; for children
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
one more time; once more; once again
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
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
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
the place for; the time for; the level of
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
elementary level; beginner level
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
that is to say; so that means