even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
cannot be helped; unavoidable
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
sorry; excuse me; thank you
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
basket; basketball; basket cloth
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
menu; schedule; program; menu