occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
(not) even once; (not) ever
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
regret; repentance; remorse
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture