diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
simple and clear; plain and simple
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
power; authority; jurisdiction
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
property; fortune; assets
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
whichever one chooses; either way
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to continue to do; to persist in doing
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
guidance; leadership; leading the way
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified