to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
late at night; at a late hour
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to be too late; to be too slow
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to wring the neck; to strangle
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to become distant; to recede
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to step firmly; to harden by treading
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)