collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
note (letter) left behind; will
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)