even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to be away from home; to be out of the house
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
cleavage (between breasts)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
about; concerning; related to; -ish
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to gather; to collect; to assemble
progress; being under way
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding