present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
one's real father; natural father; biological father
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
crematory; place where things are burned
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
square or rectangular bento box containing cross-shaped separators
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
absence; disregard; indifference
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
answering machine; answerphone
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
true character; true heart; true spirit
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light