wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
such; like that; that sort of
self-control; self-restraint
to get late; to advance; to wear on
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
lowly people (Edo period); eta
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to be silent; to say nothing
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
story; tale; talk; discussion
global scale; worldwide scale
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
unanimous agreement; unanimity
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule