to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
how; in what way; how about; questionable
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
clearing one's throat; cough
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
admiration; wonder; astonishment
price; cost; value; worth; value
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to hammer out thinly (e.g. goldleaf)
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to blaze; to burn brightly
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to pile up; to accumulate
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
heating; application of heat
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
scattering (in all directions)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to be excited; to be elated
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant