to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
two (long cylindrical things)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
hoarse voice; husky voice
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
living thing; organism; creature; biology
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
most part; greater part; majority
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
under; underexposure; underdevelopment; under par
difference; variation; difference
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to talk; to chat; to chatter
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
complexion; colour; color; blood red
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!