as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
good performance; good work; great success
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
progress; advance; improvement; development
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
opposite; reverse; contrary
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
until now; so far; up to the present
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
classification; categorization; sorting
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)