more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
transparency; degree of clearness
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
other side; opposite side; other party
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
independent action; acting alone
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
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 come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes