substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
being about to cry; the verge of tears
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
inspection; examination; survey
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
analepticum; restorative medicine
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to bear fruit; to take effect
planning stage; planning stages
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
incineration; destruction by fire
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
sympathy; compassion; pity
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
loading (of cargo, freight, etc.); stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
minister (of a government department)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
safety zone; traffic island
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to keep watch; to stand guard
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)