to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to fall down with a "plop"
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
how; in what way; by what means
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
direct connection; direct link
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed