effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
third day of the month; three days
continuation; succession; series
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
preservation; retainment; keeping
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
two times; twice; two degrees
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
middle of the night; dead of night
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki