the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to dye; to colour; to color
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to succeed; to bear fruit
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
insolent fellow; rude fellow
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
way of talking; speaking style
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
presence; sitting with; being with
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
grim; stern; stark; heartless
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat