sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
inspection; examination; survey
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be badly made; to fail
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
how; in what way; by what means
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
long ago; a long time ago; already
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
decision; determination; resolution
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
bracket fungus (Ganoderma lucidum); reishi mushroom
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
high grade; special grade; classy
like this; this sort; this way
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
insurance; guarantee; warranty