not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to shave off; to scrape off
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
one edge; one end; one side
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to crouch; to squat; to cower
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
stone implement (e.g. stone age arrowheads); stone tool
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
while doing over and over; repeatedly
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
research; study; investigation
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)