by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
curiosity; inquisitiveness
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
corridor; hallway; passageway
time; hour; period; class
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
of course; certainly; naturally
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
settlement; solution; resolution
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
second (unit of time); arc second
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to keep to oneself (secret, etc.)
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up