intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
gem; jewel; precious stone
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
first thing in the morning
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
shoulder strap (on a dress)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
springy (texture); doughy; elastic