stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
genuine article; real thing; real deal
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
such ... as; or some such
to be careful; to take the utmost care
gender; distinction of sex; sex
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
damp; moist (negative nuance)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
autumn moon; harvest moon
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
Yama; judge of the afterlife
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
complication; confusion; disorder
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
postponement; deferment; adjournment