preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
story of one's experiences
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
posture; position; stance
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to thrust down; to push off
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
to flare up; to burst into flames
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation