ray of hope; glimmer of hope
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to act on one's emotions; to be carried away by one's feelings; to get emotional
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to do for (the sake of someone else)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to threaten; to make threats
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
the right person in the right place
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to refuse; to decline; to deny
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
level; standard; water level
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)