control; check; restraint; inhibition
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
fragile article; breakables; broken article
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
little by little; bit by bit
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
way; method; means; resource; course
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to scrape off; to shave off
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry