as (for); for; in the capacity of
impossible; unlikely; improbable
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
push-up (exercise); press-up
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
during; for the duration of
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
popular name; common name; given name
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
majority group (party, faction)
member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
metre; meter; meter; gauge
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
without; but if; otherwise; or else
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that