something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
during; for the duration of
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be helpful; to be useful
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to make an appearance; to show up
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to walk away; to saunter off
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
and then; and so; and; so then
after the end (of something); post-
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos