war; battle; match; game; competition
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cecum; caecum; (vermiform) appendix; appendicitis
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
oops!; I did it again; now I've done it; I've messed up
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(some) more; even more; longer; further
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)