overestimation; overvaluing
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
just because; even if; even though
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
even more; still more; further
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
hegemony; leadership; initiative
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to lay aside; to set aside
looking depressed; long face
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to bring; to take; to bring about
bad news; news of a death; death notice
absence; disregard; indifference
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...