eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
forevermore; for eternity
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
(a place) out of one's reach
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
urgency; exigency; emergency
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
choices; alternatives; options
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration