valid; effective; yuko (judo)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
consequently; as a result
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
several minutes; a few minutes
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
reconciliation; make peace with
inscrutable; incomprehensible
established practice; custom
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved