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
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
speaking voice; talking voice
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to trample; to crush underfoot
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to lose sight of; to miss
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
pressure; oppression; suppression
to haul in hand over hand
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
route; way; course; directions
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
office (e.g. the Oval Office)