anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
stopping functioning; being out of service
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to look down on; to make light of
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
if not ... then what is it?; (this) is nothing other than ...; (it) must be ...; (it) is definitely ...
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
instant; moment; for an instant
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
conviction; belief; confidence
beginning; outset; first; onset
to recall; to remember; to recollect
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
together; at the same time; same; identical
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap