tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
inattention; absent-mindedness
to lay aside; to set aside
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
naked dance; dancing naked; striptease; strip show
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
coloring (in; e.g. a drawing); colouring; adding color (to)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
slight; thin; on the weak side
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
with a broad grin; smirking
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty