sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
threat; intimidation; menace
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
tick-tock; chipping (sound)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
instant; moment; for an instant
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
inside; interior; inner part
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
acid; sourness; sour taste
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to slide into; to slip into