play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
resonance; sympathetic vibration
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
brother (usu. in names of films, companies, etc.)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
performer; entertainer; celebrity
author; writer; novelist; artist
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
the deceased; the departed
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift