strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to leave a dish half-eaten
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close