so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
third day of the month; three days
fourth day of the month; four days
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
being filled with; being full of; permeation
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
decisive battle of brief duration
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
understood; I see; OK; present; here
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to say no more; to sink into silence
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
failure; mistake; blunder
such ... as; or some such
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
because of; owing to; due to