gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
underhand throw; underarm throw
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to run about trying to escape
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
each time it happens; at all such times
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
move (in shogi, chess, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
firm promise; definite promise
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
public holiday; celebration (of)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to go along; to walk along; to follow