to lose heart; to lose motivation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
beyond this point; from now on; after this
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
never mind!; don't worry about it
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
last night; yesterday evening
direct control; direct supervision
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
power; authority; jurisdiction
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members