degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
totally willing; fully motivated
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
book; volume; this; present; main; head
document; official papers
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
outsider; someone outside of a group
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
moment by moment; hour by hour
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie