even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
covered with; stained; smeared
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
without; but if; otherwise; or else
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
with a slip; with a slide
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
rather than; more ... than ...
that's the way it is; such is life
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
occasional; infrequent; rare
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
reopening; resumption; restarting
almost every day; almost daily
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep