action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
minority group (party); minority
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
special training; intensive training; crash course
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
storehouse; warehouse; godown
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled