mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
regular (periodic) examination
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
results; record; grades; marks
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to become better; to improve
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
examination results; test result; test outcome
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump