slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
attack; assault; attempt; try
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
until now; so far; up to the present
around the world; throughout the world
to fall ill; to be taken ill
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
regret; repentance; remorse
ago; since; before; previous
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
than; from; out of; except; but; more
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
(period of) a year; during an era
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
meaning; significance; sense