to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
opposite bank; farther shore
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
flagstaff; flagpole; arabis (any plant of genus Arabis, esp. tower mustard, Arabis glabra); rock cress
near; close; beside; third person
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
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)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
quite; utterly; really; completely
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
order; command; directions; instructions
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
conquest; domination; mastery
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
robust health; able-bodied
besides; furthermore; moreover
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
huge rock; firmness; solidity
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen