starting line; starting point
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to say; to be pleased to say
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to feel inferior; to feel small
trackless; reckless; dissipated
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
silence (not speaking); muteness
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to raise one's voice; to shout
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
of no interest; not interested
topic of discussion; agenda
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
human relations; personal relationships
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
colouring; coloring; colorant
observation; survey; watching
to bungle; to make things awkward
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
class; heading; group; category
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare