to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
face contorted and about to cry
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
eternal; unlimited; endless
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition