gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
very shy person; bashful person
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
(social) class; rank; grade
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
overall; general; as a whole
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
postcard; memo; note; card
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter