battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
someone (something) not to be trifled with
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
retention; maintenance; preservation
air-permeability; breathability
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
dry riverbed; river beach
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
dullness (esp. of the skin); lack of luster; dirt; soil; contamination
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)