guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
one's way (ahead); one's path
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to fight to the bitter end
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
one meal; one meal (a day)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)