staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
the opposite sex; isomerism
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut