painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
when it becomes; when it comes to
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out; to be discouraged; to lose heart; to give in
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post