instead; but (on the other hand)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
production (e.g. play); direction
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
this is why; this means; it is the case that
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
to polish up; to shine up
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
wherein; therein; thereinto
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
extreme excitement; sidesplitting laughter
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle