as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to visit regularly; to frequent; to haunt
corridor; hallway; passageway
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
sexual act; sexual intercourse
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
every place; various places
each nation; many nations; many countries
made-to-order; custom-made
acid; sourness; sour taste
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)