to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
strong interaction; strong force
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
covering; protection; backing; relief
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)