to think too much; to be over-concerned
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
the way back; the way home; return trip
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
practice by repetition; learning by rote
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
condensation; formation of dew
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
conservativeness; conservatism; regression; retrogression; unadventurousness
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
to be enchanted; to be charmed
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to come to one's senses; to calm down
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad