action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
discovery; detection; finding
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
confections; sweets; candy; cake
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to watch over; to watch attentively
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
coincident with; while; simultaneously
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to squeeze out; to wring out