as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to breathe in and breathe out
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
snapping one's fingers; finger snap
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
literally; to the letter; literal
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
double; twice (as much); twofold
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
only; merely; but; no more than
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
mockery; derision; ridicule
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
four (long cylindrical things)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp