to dry up; to exhaust (e.g. resources, talent)
transactions; dealings; business
means; way; method; measure
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
abuse; misuse; perversion
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
spirit; heart; disposition
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed