slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to bury; to embed; to implant
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
sad to say; how sad; alas
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to fall flat; to fall face down
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
10th day of the month; ten days
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
highly unpredictable; touch and go
to give the stamp of approval
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess