polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
piece of evidence; evidence
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to throw into; to toss into
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
(turned out) all right in the end
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
the deceased; the departed
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to concern; to be related
shopping; purchased goods
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
than; other than; except; but
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)