so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to fold up; to fold into layers
switching over to; migration; transition
oblong; landscape orientation
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)