period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to watch over; to watch attentively
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
while; even though; despite