concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to sweat and slave; to toil away
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
this and that; various things
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to half-rise to one's feet
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
discovery; detection; finding
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
voluntary; optional; free; elective
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
maintenance; preservation; improvement
production (e.g. play); direction
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to put out; to extinguish