to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to throw oneself (into an activity)
good; goodness; right; virtue
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
that's true; of course; obviously
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
preference; priority; precedence
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to serve; to work for; to attend
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains; a series of disasters
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
for better or worse; for good or for evil
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
cooking; food preparation
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
probability; likelihood; chances
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to emphasize; to attach importance to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand