force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
little by little; bit by bit
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
(small) stone; rock; pebble
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
direct descent; direct line
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
guess; speculation; supposition
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
seedlessness; seedless fruit; lacking the material needed to do something
etc.; et cetera; and so on
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
senior; veteran; old-timer
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to open (one's eyes) wide
pride; dignity; self-worth
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)