about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
taste; liking; preference
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to order; to command; to appoint
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
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
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
of tender years; very young
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
one's home country; one's homeland
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
for the first time in one's life
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about