form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
one revolution; one rotation
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
indescribable; having no way to express
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to have an eye on; to zero in on
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
somewhat below; slightly below
one by one; one each; one at a time
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
fourth dimension; four dimensions
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
impulse buying; impulse purchase
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to stop in the middle of a sentence