effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to stop (plug) one's ears
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to slide into; to slip into
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
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.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
twice; again; second time
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
proper; right; reasonable
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
directions; instructions; orders; command
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to explain adequately; to be accountable
arrest; apprehension; capture