opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
individual; private person; personal; natural person
bringing; taking; carrying
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
to have the privilege of doing
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
that matter; those matters
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
injuries and sickness; wounds and illness
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
with a momentary flash of light
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)