wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
forcibly; against one's will
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
long (time that has passed); old (story)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
responsibility; duty; obligation
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
hard to get; hard to come by
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to tear up and throw away
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
two days later; day after next; next day but one
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust