to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
individual; private person; personal; private
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
newcomer; initiate; rookie
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
and yet; though; when; in spite of
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
going around; patrol; round; tour
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
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)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
minimum; at the very least
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be helpful; to be useful
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
festival; feast; carnival
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
shopping; purchased goods