hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to entrust; to leave to a person
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
hello; good day; good afternoon
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
white horse; unrefined sake
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
life; living; I; me; student
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse