thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
influence (on someone); inspiration
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
probability; likelihood; chances
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate