matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
jar or vase with a long narrow neck
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider
living thing; organism; creature; biology
pale; pallid; bluish-white
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
foot technique (in judo, sumo wrestling, etc.); footwork; tricks performed with the feet
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed