dumbfounded; in mute amazement
willpower; energy; vitality
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
setting up specially; special installation
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
already; now; no longer; not any more
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
measurement round the hips
coming out (as gay, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)