present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
how long; how far; how much
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
personal affair; one's own affair
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to look around; to survey
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level