engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
crunch crunch; thud thud; tramp tramp
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
influence; effect; impact
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
the front; honest; upright; decent
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
reinforcement; strengthening
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
moment by moment; hour by hour
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
convenient; handy; useful
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
second; number two; runner-up
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again