to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
coincident with; while; simultaneously
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
memories; recollections; reminiscence
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
near; close; beside; third person
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
beyond this point; from now on; after this
in that manner; like that
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to suffer; to groan; to be worried