not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
result; effect; performance; success
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
in one's own way or style
the last moment; the very end
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
drama; play; powerful drug
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
self-torturing; masochistic
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
attendance (at school); going to school
about when; about what time; how soon
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is