to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
go that far; to that extent
hostility; animosity; enmity
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
practice; practising; training; study
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to do someone in; to bump someone off
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
it's been a long time; long time no see
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think