mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump up and down; to hop
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
personality; character; individuality; personhood
mental illness; emotional disorder
not yet known; unknown; strange
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
resonance; sympathetic vibration
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
episode; anecdote; vignette
with these words; while saying
stale; hackneyed; cliched
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to color; to colour; to paint; to touch up (by tracing the same image, letter, etc.)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension