several years; a few years
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to grumble about something (trivial)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
one of these days; someday; one day
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to fan; to incite; to instigate
scale; scope; plan; structure
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to emphasize; to attach importance to
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
fuel consumption; gas mileage
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap