pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
impossible to do (although wants to)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
naked eye; the physical eye
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
alternately; by turns; one after the other
repeated events (meetings, drinking sessions, etc.); series of events; streak; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to be jealous; to be envious
on the occasion of; at the time of
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
near; nearby; not far off
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation