bento; Japanese box lunch
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to scatter away; to vanish
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to be found; to be discovered
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
the way back; the way home; return trip
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
alone; by oneself; on one's own
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
long slits (esp. of eyes)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly