chance (of success); odds
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
too (much); overly; excessively
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
floating weed; greater duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza); precarious; unstable
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
that's a different matter; that's a different story
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to look daggers at someone
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
clearly; distinctly; vividly
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
don't worry; there's no need to worry
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics