defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
illusion; fallacy; delusion
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
speculative; contemplative; theoretical; abstract
anyone can make a mistake; Homer sometimes nods; (lit.) even Kōbō Daishi's handwriting contains mistakes
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
on the other hand; at the same time
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
nothing but; none other than
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
hello; good day; good afternoon
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to get thin; to taper off
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
promising; hopeful; full of promise
having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)