to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to repeat; to do something over again
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
while; even though; despite
to attempt; to test; to try out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
admiration; wonder; astonishment
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull