uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
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)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
there is nothing; having nothing
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)