slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
with a splash; slap; slat; slam
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
smallish; on the small side
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
root; joint; base; crotch
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
erection (of the penis); becoming erect; stiffening; welling up (of an emotion)
pink (colour, color); peach
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side