to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
alternately; by turns; one after the other
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
in one's own way or style
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
outrageous lie; outright lie
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)