to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to correct oneself; to restate
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
little by little; bit by bit
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
to be too numerous; to be too much
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
connection; link (on a web page)
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
long slits (esp. of eyes)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
roll; rolling up; (bread) roll; roller; roll (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); roll film
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to cease; to stop; to be over