to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
when it becomes; when it comes to
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
way; method; means; resource; course
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
many; numerous; various; large number of
mission; delegation; transmission
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
really; truly; indeed; good grief
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
to be silent; to say nothing
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
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.)