a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to be able to manage somehow or another
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
impossible to do (although wants to)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
war; battle; match; game; competition
to have a talk; to tell a story
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
reaching; attaining; arrival
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly