to jump up and down; to hop
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to have the privilege of doing
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
as many (people) as possible
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
human rights; civil liberties
political thought; political philosophy; political idea; idea about politics
physical condition; state of health; shape