contraction of a disease; morbidity
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
rebellious phase; rebellious age
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
personification; anthropomorphization
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to apologize; to apologise
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
instability; insecurity; crankiness
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
dozens; scores of; decades
nonchalant air; unruffled air
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations