end; close; finish; termination
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to need; to call for; to require
how; in what way; how about
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
time; hour; period; class
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to differ; to vary; to disagree
place; room; margin; scope
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
next; secondly; subsequently
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
several people; a few people
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate