to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
completion; perfection; accomplishment
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
use; utilization; utilisation; application
needless to say; it goes without saying
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
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)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
wood (for building); lumber; timber
occasional; infrequent; rare
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
one by one; one each; one at a time
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
name; given name; first name