wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
considerably; fairly; quite
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
for example; for instance; e.g.
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
lightly pickled vegetables
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to gather; to collect; to assemble
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in