to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to be silent; to say nothing
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
instant; moment; for an instant
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
on and after; from ... onward; since
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
many; much; plenty; hardly
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
state of the war; war situation
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip