bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to set (sun); to become dark
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to move around; to move about; to get around
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled