nothing but; none other than
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious
society; public; community; social studies
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
life; living; I; me; student
military campaign; battle; war
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to stop raining or snowing
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration; association; partnership; (acting in) unison
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
without sparing time for sleep
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
(death from) starvation; starving to death
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
to eat up; to consume (completely)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
village headman; village mayor
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer