to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
pearl; purl (knitting stitch)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
on the occasion of; at the time of
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
reality; actuality; hard fact
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
economic fortune; luck with money
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sleep mask; eye mask; blindfold
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
best; supreme; wonderful; finest
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)