to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
study; research; investigation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
alone; by oneself; on one's own
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to repeat; to do something over again
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
one day; (on) a certain day
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
interior; inside; internal
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)