direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
perfect; complete; flawless
grade; class; degree; magnitude
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to be incomplete; to feel incomplete; to lack the finishing touch
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
such ... as; or some such
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
pronunciation; production of sound
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)