to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
at once; immediately; right now
front and back; before and behind; before and after
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
end; close; finish; termination
natural voice (without a microphone)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
top of the head; crown of the head
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
high-end; high end; high level
quality (of a product or a service)
non-genetically modified; not genetically modified; non-GM; non-GMO
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
in the end; at the end of the day
simply put; putting it simply
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to water down; to dilute with water