desperation; despair; self-abandonment
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
primer; manual; introductory book
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
that day; the very same day
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to live; to make a living; to get on with
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
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
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen