to do one's best; to put forth every effort
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
ostentation; show; affectation
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
raw metal; unprocessed metal; base metal (for plating); (one's) true character; (one's) true colors
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
one after another; in rapid succession
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
to be attacked by a disease
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
for the first time in one's life
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
connection; link; relationship
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
parts; accessories; components
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
conclusion; decision; end; settlement