effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
serious; severe; grave; acute
one part; one portion; one section
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
weird; disgusting; sickening
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
beyond that point; after that
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style