questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to offer (put up) resistance
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
ago; since; before; previous
very; extremely; excessively
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
close; intimate; on good terms
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
guardian; protector; patron; parent
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
whispered conversation; whispering
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended