effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
way (of doing); manner; method; means
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
offender; criminal; culprit
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
period of time; time slot; time zone
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
(not so) much; (not) very
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
orphan; person without friends
to employ; to hire; to charter
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to take a breath; to take a short rest
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning