to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
duty; function; office; mission; task
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
life or death; existence; destiny
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
story; tale; talk; discussion
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
moment by moment; hour by hour
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
at least; at most; (even) just
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)