effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to collect; to assemble; to gather
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
number of persons; personnel
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
finger; hands and fingers; hands
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
the other day; a few days ago
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
raw materials; ingredients
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
neat and clean; tidy; trim
unidentifiable; unidentified
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
(not) even once; (not) ever
experimental stage; experimental phase
to increase; to add to; to augment
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
investment; contribution; financing
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt