continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
something like ...; something called ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
I see; that's right; indeed
to discuss; to talk together
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
number one; first; best; most; game; round
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
along; parallel to; in accordance with
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue