bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to pick up; to find; to gather
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
long; drawn-out; very long
make good use of; make the most of
to run around; to bustle about
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
final; eventual; ultimate
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
commerce; trade; business
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be embarrassed; to lose face
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner