astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
early to bed early to rise
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
marathon; long-distance race
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
in the morning; during the morning
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
explanation; interpretation
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to gather strength; to take heart
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
supply; supplying; replenishment
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions