to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
good feeling; feeling good
how; in what way; how about
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
heading; headline; index; headword
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
screw; -bis (again, second version); Bank of International Settlements; BIS
reinforcement; strengthening
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
at once; immediately; right now
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to behave well (of a child)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
rather; sooner; preferably