to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
that is to say; so that means
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
descendant; posterity; offspring
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to manage something successfully; to be successful
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
right beside; close to; nearby
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
height (measured at the withers)