burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
contrary to one's expectations
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
you could say that; that might be so
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to be at a loss for words
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
imagination; supposition; guess
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
many; numerous; various; large number of
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)