unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
sublime; noble; high-minded
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
difference; variation; difference
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
light; faint; pale; fleeting
moment to quit; way to quit
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to watch steadily; to stare
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with