to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
woman; female; feminine gender
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to redeem (from sin); to save
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to kidnap; to abduct; to snatch; to carry people away; to take by force
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
reduced-size edition (e.g. of a book); pocket edition; compact edition
senior high school; high school
article; news story; report; account
to be photographed; to be projected
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to quit one's job; to resign
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband