strong-willed; strong of heart
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
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
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
some people; a few people; several people
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
covered with; stained; smeared
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
(not) even once; (not) ever
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal