to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
softly; mildly; gently; politely
trembling from fear; trembling all over
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
tingling; stinging; pungently
now that you say that; now that you mention it
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
tip of a twig; tip; end; trifles; trivial matters
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
use; utilization; utilisation; application
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
favorite; favourite; habitually used
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
notice; attention; observation
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to say; to be called; to do
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct