to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
to concern; to be related
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
even though; despite; when
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
irritation; annoyance; frustration
odds and ends; all; every
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
too (much); overly; excessively
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness