concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
order; command; directions; instructions
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
memory; ability to remember
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to pile up; to accumulate
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear