counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
good-looking; fair; beautiful
quiet; still; surreptitious
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to complain; to make a complaint
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me