borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
scale; scope; plan; structure
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
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
without leaving any trace
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
street; quarter; district; area
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
even though; despite; when
income; receipts; revenue
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)