scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
only; merely; but; no more than
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
reason; cause; circumstances
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to need; to call for; to require
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be accepted by a university
school; school building; schoolhouse
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability