concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
end of a match; end of a game
youthful; young; young-looking
way; method; means; resource; course
absorption; suction; attraction
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to flare up; to burst into flames
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
on the occasion of; at the time of
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to find out; to discover; to locate
as you see; as you can see
odd couple; incongruous couple
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate