activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
this and that; one thing or another
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
decoration; ornament; trimmings
such; this sort of; like this
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
though; notwithstanding; although
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to have no chance (of succeeding)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
distance in a straight line
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)