to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
simmering; (boiling) gently
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
match between fighters of different sports; battle involving two different disciplines
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
schadenfreude; pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
out of bounds; beyond the pale
be (that) as it may; having said that
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
major cleanup; spring cleaning
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection