small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
trivial; not amounting to much
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to satisfy the requirements
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
performing without rehearsal
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
beforehand; in advance; previously
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light