to stop (plug) one's ears
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
silence; stillness; quietness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
even though; despite; when
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
electricity; (electric) light
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
memory; sense; experience
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
in order; in turn; one by one
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
order; sequence; procedure
latent disposition; inner feelings
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission