essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to move forward; to move on
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
place; situation; position; location
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
will not do; do not; does not
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
good feeling; feeling good
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
rational; logical; coherent
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
namely; that is (to say); in other words
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
reason; logic; method; system; order
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake