in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
art of self-defense (defence)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
sportswear; sports clothes
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
practice; practising; training; study
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)