how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
way (of doing); manner; method; means
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
smooth (i.e. without problems)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
sharply; harshly; stingingly
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to lose sight of; to miss
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
with these words; while saying
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough