to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
regulation; adjustment; control
amount of light; quantity of light
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
scale; scope; plan; structure
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
different thing; another question; different case
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
like this; this sort; this way
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to harden earth into a mass
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
a dime a dozen; two a penny
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation