to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
way of speaking; intimation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
small fraction; small proportion
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
another thing; other things; another man's property
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
passenger; rider; good rider
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
although I say; although one might say; although called
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
course; route; path; process; means
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to think too much; to be over-concerned
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)