onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
this and that; various things
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to speak; to say; to vocalize
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
already; now; no longer; not any more
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
pus; corruption; rot; evils
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
good feeling; feeling good
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness