casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to examine someone's expression
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to rule; to govern; to administer
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
what sort of; what kind of; what way
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with