to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
remaining; left-over; excess
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
how long; how much; to what extent
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
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)
both hands; both arms; ten
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
obstinate and self-assertive
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
maintenance; preservation; improvement
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so