survival; survivor; relic
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards
fluorescent color; fluorescent colour
tag; slip; label; sticker
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
than; other than; except; but
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by; managing
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
charming; fascinating; attractive
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
although I say; although one might say; although called
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
go that far; to that extent
river; stream; River; the ... river
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up