with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to live a wicked life; to play the gangster; to commit delinquency; to say nonsense; to spout rubbish; to talk humbug
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
in the meanwhile; during the time
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
but; however; even though; even if
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
completion; perfection; accomplishment
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
innumerable; countless; numberless