to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to manage something successfully; to be successful
adds force or indicates command
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
go that far; to that extent
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
rikka; formal style of ikebana
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
had better ...; had better not ...
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
even if; even though; however; no matter how
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense