at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
in that way; like that; that way
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
happy memory; sweet memory
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
everything; anything; nothing
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to lay aside; to set aside
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver