to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
vertical motion (in earthquakes)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
way (of doing); manner; method; means
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to talk; to chat; to chatter
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to put one's strength into
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
interruption; suspension; break
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream