to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to step firmly; to harden by treading
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to move forward; to move on
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
troublesome; pain in the butt
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
becoming dull; slowing down
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
deep-seated grudge; hatred
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
index finger; forefinger; second toe
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
the five fingers; leading five; top five
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)