sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
story of one's experiences
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
video game (played on a home console)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
finger flick to the forehead
pressing one's foot on the genitals of a supine person while pulling on their feet (usu. as a prank); (lit.) electric massage
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
memory; sense; experience
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness