paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
succession; continuation; series; sequence
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to jar; to creak; to grate
the front; honest; upright; decent
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
stopping functioning; being out of service
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
front; frontage; facade; main
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
if so; in that case; in that situation
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
to try to do; to attempt to do
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning