sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
negotiations; discussions; connection
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
world; society; people; the public
restoration; repair; mending
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to be softened; to calm down
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
will; testament; last request
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise