character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
for this very reason; that is exactly why
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
decision; determination; resolution
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
obsession with cleanliness; fastidiousness
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
optimism; taking an optimistic view
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
decrease in level; deterioration; decline
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
ten; 10; ten years of age
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation