to be able (to); to be possible (to)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
chair; stool; post; office; position
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
until now; so far; up to the present
wide difference; a world of difference
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
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.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
speech; expression; wording; language
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
pupil; student; schoolchild
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
pointing out; identification
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
body; physical system; (the) person
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for