severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
besides; in addition; also; moreover
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
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.)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
means; way; method; measure
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
older brother and older sister
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
meaning; significance; sense
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
polishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going