satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
shaft (e.g. in a mine); pit
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
how long; how far; how much
divider; (pair of) dividers
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to sink (into); to get depressed
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to forget to say; to forget to mention
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
finger flick to the forehead
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
feel (of a material); texture
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
fused silica; fused quartz; quartz glass; silica glass
ultrastructure; fine structure; microstructure; fine structure
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer