brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
to take turns; to mingle together
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to cover with paint; to hide with paint or make-up
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
periodontal membrane; periodontal ligament
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
cosmetic (plastic) surgery of the nose; rhinoplasty; nose job
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
(how) many times; (how) often
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise