to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
around the world; throughout the world
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
by myself; in person; by oneself
and yet; though; when; in spite of
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic