one by one; each; every; at intervals of
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
silver nugget; silver ingot; silver bullion
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
gemstone totem (esp. as jewelry); healing crystal
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care