dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to increase; to add to; to augment
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
real thing; original; actual
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
thickness; profundity; depth
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable