straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
condition; situation; prospects
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
drop dead, you bastard!; fuck you!
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to brim over with feminine charm; to look captivating (of a woman); to look young and fresh; to be elegant; to look refined; to have a calm and composed appearance
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to show; to bare (the teeth)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to pry; to prize; to prise
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)