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
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
distant; remote; isolated
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
several minutes; a few minutes
to be settled; to be brought to an end
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)