superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
writing horizontally; horizontal writing
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to comfort; to console; to amuse
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
two by two; by twos; as a couple
to be (standing) together, an arm across the other's shoulder
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
oblong; landscape orientation
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to read (a book, etc.) over again
counter for (small) boats
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to feel anxious; to feel uneasy; to worry
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
opposite side; opposition
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house