stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
half the body; half length
indicate reason; infers some protest
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
at once; immediately; right now
match; game; bout; contest
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
protector (e.g. chest); guard