to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
promotion (school, military, etc.)
third-year student; third-year pupil
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
full view; plain sight; completely visible
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
at least; at most; (even) just
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
gradually; slowly but steadily
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
else; in addition; besides
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least