(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
though; notwithstanding; although
steady; firm; solid; secure
to attack; to assault; to assail
originally; by nature; from the start
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
alone; by oneself; on one's own
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
the "ha" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ha, hi, fu, he, ho)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
does not seem; unlikely; improbable