(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
mental image; mental picture; image
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
(hand) towel; handkerchief
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
arts; crafts; handicrafts
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
very intensive training; very hard training
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)