muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to gather; to collect; to assemble
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
not limited to; not just ...
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
minimum; at the very least
weather; fair weather; fine weather
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
hamburger (in a bun); burger
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
in succession; one by one
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
cakes made from glutinous rice and potato starch
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
don't worry about it; forget about it
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away