not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
bribe; sweetener; douceur
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to be found; to be discovered
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to join together; to combine; to join up
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to approach; to draw near
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter