hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
observation; survey; watching
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to watch steadily; to stare
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to add (to); to add on; to append
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)