to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
much less; to say nothing of
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
cold weather in early spring
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
reason; logic; method; system; order
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour