hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
in one's own way or style
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)