to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
failure; mistake; blunder
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
pair; the two; both persons; both things
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
development; exploitation
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
using as an intermediary; through
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
inspection; examination; checking
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
rational; reasonable; logical
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)