method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to become empty; to be emptied
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
wide difference; a world of difference
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
head; brains; intellect; understanding
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
both (people); the two of them
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
almost every day; almost daily
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
as expected; as predicted
favorite; favourite; habitually used
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
already; now; no longer; not any more