intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
hard to get; hard to come by
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
spur of the moment; mere chance
behavioral economics; behavioural economics
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
throwing good money after bad
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
at once; immediately; right now
real intention; true motive; true meaning
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
verbal promise; one's word
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
make no progress; remain unsettled
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself