to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
clear; precise; definite; distinct
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
main question; real issue at hand
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
sincere; honest; faithful
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)