to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
step; stride; counter for steps
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
being about to cry; the verge of tears
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to run about; to rush about
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn