obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to rise; to erect; to get up
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
preparation; arrangements
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
hey there; I say; see here
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
by today; before the day is over
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
war; fighting; fierce competition
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to