front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sense of caution; wariness
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
(acupuncture) needle; acupuncture
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
literally; to the letter; literal
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish