to try and do something; to attempt to do something
in the end; at the end of the day
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
how many years; how long; what year
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
right to know; right to access information
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
treating someone like a child
sick person; patient; invalid
good feeling; feeling good
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset