at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
event; phenomenon; matter
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
chess problem; composed shogi problem
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
disaster relief operation; disaster relief mission
main force; chief object; mainline
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
cooperation; collaboration
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to watch over; to watch attentively
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance