to lose heart; to lose motivation
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
being startled; getting a shock
carrying (on one's shoulder); bearing; shouldering; bucket carried on either end of a pole
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
popular name; common name; given name
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)