essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to wring the neck; to strangle
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to get strong; to gain strength
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
offense; offence; method of attack
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
throat; important part; vital area
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
kind; sort; species; species
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
matter of time; question of time