to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
it's no joke; gimme a break!
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
after a long time; for the first time in a while
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
broken; intermittent; disconnected
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
(medical) doctor; physician