important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
otherwise; or else; if not
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
operation; functioning; running
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
firmly (grasped); latched onto; locked onto
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
river; stream; River; the ... river
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
technique; art; skill; move
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
arm; skill; efforts; ability
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)