whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
becoming dull; slowing down
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be smeared; to be covered
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
that's the way it is; such is life
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke