trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to be bony; to be angular
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to breathe while sleeping
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
useless; no good; hopeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
(coming to a) sudden stop
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
close; intimate; on good terms
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder