to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
hard to get; hard to come by
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
tension; mental strain; nervousness
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to shed light; to cast light
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to become pale; to turn pale
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to die; to lay down life's burden
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to order; to command; to appoint
rubbish heap; garbage dump
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
way out; means to escape; escape route