(not) merely; (not) simply
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
keep up your strength; chin up!
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
carving; engraving; sculpture
endurance; perseverance; patience
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
something like ...; something called ...