carving; engraving; chiselled features
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
foreigner; alien; stranger
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
high-pitched tone; soprano
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
perfect; complete; flawless
just because; even if; even though
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
not necessarily so; is not always true
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
at least; at most; (even) just
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
all; entire; whole; altogether
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language