active; dynamic; energetic
sympathy; empathy; response
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
while moving; on the move
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
a pair (of shoes or socks)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
almost; roughly; approximately
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
conviction; belief; confidence
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question