tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
in the meanwhile; during the time
many; much; plenty; hardly
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to rush back; to run back
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess