wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
contract; compact; agreement
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
image; figure; figure; form; image
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
just one person; only one
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
and then; and so; and; so then
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to be embarrassed; to lose face
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect