defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
how many years; how long; what year
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
continuation; succession; series; continuous
application; request; petition
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
a long time ago; in those days
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
at that time; in those days
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
succession; continuation; series; sequence
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession