usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
vicious circle; vicious cycle
and; thereupon; because of that
to pass (of time); to elapse
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
connection; link; relationship
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
overestimation; overvaluing
underestimation; undervaluation
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
sign of remorse; indication of regret
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
number of times; frequency; count
limited; restricted; constrained
unanticipated; unexpected
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to launch a surprise attack
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)