merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
firm; strong; solid; stable
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
surface mail (ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
favourite book; favorite book
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to set a ladder up against
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to shed light; to cast light
succession; continuation; series; sequence
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
serious accident; major incident
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course