to soften; to moderate; to relieve
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
nutjob; mental job; lunatic; mentally troubled person
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
for your information; I'm telling you
healing item; health item
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
treating someone like a child
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light