hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
older brother; elder brother
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
door; gate; opening; title page
horror film; horror movie
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
even though things may appear this way
store interior; inside of a shop
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
introspection; view from the inside; interior appearance; implication
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
identifiable; personalized