the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
waist; waistline; waist measurement
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
reaching; attaining; arrival
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
perfect; complete; flawless
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
Unkei (Buddhist sculptor) (1148-1224)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
Deva king; fierce guardian god (at a temple gate)
image; figure; figure; form; image
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
historic; historical; traditional
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with