incident; affair; happening; event
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
student (esp. a university student)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
single word; a few words; brief comment
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
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)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while