to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to dry up; to grow dry; to lose moisture
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
only; merely; but; no more than
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
four-handed performance (on the piano)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit