to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(not) so much; (not) that much
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
(wearing) low over one's eyes
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
seeing one off; farewell; escort
bribe; sweetener; douceur
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
connection; link; relationship
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to slide into; to slip into
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
grasp; catch; understanding
I see; that's right; indeed
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to squash; to crush; to flatten
expression; look; countenance; face
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward