crushing; breaking by applying pressure
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
succession; continuation; series; sequence
difficult problem; challenge
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
used for cooling; used for refrigeration; heat-absorbing
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
existence; possession; having; limited company
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
omen; fortune; effect (e.g. of prayers; as the result of intense training); efficacy
steaming basket (traditionally clay or wood); steaming vat (for steaming rice in sake production)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do