one eye; single lens (e.g. camera)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
exemplification; good example; case in point
first meeting; first interview with
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
criticism; commentary; review
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
at a moment's notice; readily
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
influence (on someone); inspiration
want to ... do something; would like to ...
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
guardian; protector; patron; parent
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household