such ... as; or some such
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
go that far; to that extent
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
preference; priority; precedence
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
(some) more; even more; longer; further
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me