majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
silence (not speaking); muteness
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
such ... as; or some such
to be erected; to be built
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
still; even now; to this day
clear; precise; definite; distinct