to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to check; to stop; to keep back
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to be worn down; to be reduced
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
having said that; be that as it may
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
softness; gentleness; weakness
existence; possession; having; limited company
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)