process; course; mechanism
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
nobody can win against advancing age
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
success or failure; outcome; result
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
immediately; right away; on the spot
how long; how far; how much
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
one should not get involved in a marital quarrel
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience