one quarter; one fourth; small amount of sake
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
after a long time; for the first time in a while
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
sense of values; values; value system
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to well up; to burst; to arise
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
heading; headline; index; headword
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters