time required; time taken; necessary time
wicked thought; wicked mind
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
self-deprecating; self-mocking
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
inside pocket; bosom; real intention
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
hoarse voice; husky voice
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
passenger; traveller; traveler; tourist
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments