softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
exhibition room (e.g. museum); showroom (for goods)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
several minutes; a few minutes
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
they; those guys; those fellows
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
in order; in turn; one by one
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
moray (eel) (Gymnothorax kidako); muraenid
extremely; very; really; super; so
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly