never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
having children; attempting to conceive
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
really; truly; indeed; good grief
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
coincident with; while; simultaneously
such; like that; that sort of; very
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
surface of a board or record
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation