have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
firm promise; definite promise
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
healthy; sound; wholesome
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to refuse; to decline; to deny
promotion (school, military, etc.)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
the very start; the very beginning
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart