duty; function; office; mission; task
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
figure eight; figure of eight
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to breathe out; to exhale
immediately; right away; on the spot
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to become settled; to be fixed
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)