harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
sad news; news of a death; death notice
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to become clear; to be made public
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
description; describing; depicting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
as (for); for; in the capacity of
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to put into the mouth; to eat
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to pierce through; to break through
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to stop talking; to be silent
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out