crucial; key; most important; main (point)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
gem; jewel; precious stone
to compete with; to vie for
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
complete; whole; perfect; safe
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
how long; how far; how much
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
concession; conciliation; compromise
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
(overnight) stay; lodging
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
both (people); the two of them
inside; interior; inner part
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
cracks or fissures in the ground
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
personality; character; individuality; personhood