to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
testimony; (verbal) evidence
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to cause a person trouble
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
treatment (of a person); dealing with
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
battle dust; the tumult of war
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to rev (up) an engine; to race an engine
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing