to place firmly; to hit very hard
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
confidentiality; nondisclosure
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to put one's strength into
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
vocal sound; tone of voice
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to square one's shoulders
to hide; to conceal oneself
since when; from when; how long