today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
willpower; energy; vitality
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
at least; at most; (even) just
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
existence; possession; having; limited company
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)