battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
when; how soon; how long until
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
little by little; bit by bit
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
rampancy; prevalence; domination
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
not caring; not giving a damn
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
wherein; therein; thereinto
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to mix; to stir; to blend
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble