degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be greenish; to be tinged green
sunlight filtering through trees
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
transparency; degree of clearness
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
entering directly; going straight into
archery; mapping; map; morphism
hold; holding; long press (touchscreen gesture); touch and hold; hold (in rock climbing or bouldering); hold (in wrestling)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to taste; to try (food or drink)
failed student; student required to repeat a year
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
imperial court; royal court