old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
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 pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
with a snap; with a crack
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
mountain top; summit; peak
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
to become clear; to be made public
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
derailment; digression; deviation
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
ringing; throbbing violently
power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity