to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
because; for; the reason why is ...
to come from; to have roots in
odds and ends; all; every
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
rational; reasonable; logical
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster of Paris
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
flour; meal; powder; heroin
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
maintenance; preservation; improvement
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
medical treatment; medical care
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
rich person; wealthy person