(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
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)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to surround; to crowd around
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to drink up; to drain (cup)
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
every evening; night after night
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
zest for living; energy to live
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
expression; presentation; representation; notation
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
letter (of alphabet); character; writing