propulsive power; driving force
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
continuation; succession; series
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
busy; having no (free) time
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to shake one's head (in denial)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to be in focus; to come into focus
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to sink (into); to get depressed
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to give a glance (at); to take one look at