persistence; single-mindedness
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
such; this sort of; like this
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to be surprised; to be astonished
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
public telephone; pay phone
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason