if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
form; method; system; formula
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
four-digit number; thousands column
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient