meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to put one's strength into
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to steal; to rob; to take away
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)
simple; simplified; easy; plain
temporary; transitory; short-lived
is something that; is that which
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
wood glue; school glue; white glue; PVA glue
extremely; very; really; super; so
adhesive power; viscosity
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)