to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to be able to manage somehow or another
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
in comparison to; rather than
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to take; to catch; to capture
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
how; in what way; by what means
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail