foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
little by little; bit by bit
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
thread knot (end of the thread tied up to a knot)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
one (thing); one piece; one item