single word; a few words; brief comment
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to become better; to improve
to talk; to chat; to chatter
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to turn towards; to point
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to care for someone; to look after someone
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles