a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
one revolution; one rotation
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
at a stroke; with a single swoop
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
loveable; very likeable; like very much
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)