unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
here and there; in places
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
silence (not speaking); muteness
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
like this; this sort; this way
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
price; cost; value; worth; value
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
draw (in competition); tie game
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol