to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
platform; home; home base; home plate
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
wrong; different; not like that
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
finish; end; completion; result
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to pluck; to pick; to tear
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
opposite bank; farther shore
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
naivete; simplicity; innocence
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody