expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
(for one's stomach) to rumble
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
shopping; purchased goods
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
(hand) towel; handkerchief
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to dry up completely; to become stale
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
pedestrian traffic; kanji "legs radical" (radical 10)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety