just because; even if; even though
(carved) statue; sculpture
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to wet; to moisten; to dampen
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
palm reading; palm reader; palmist
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
tedious; lengthy; wordy; long-winded
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
retention; maintenance; preservation
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
using without consideration for others; using (another person, etc.) in a way that's convenient to oneself (but detrimental to the person, thing etc. being used); using in a reckless manner
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe