shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
sweet and sour; bittersweet
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
white circle; white star; victory mark
consequently; as a result
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
shopping; purchased goods
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another
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)