pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
sincere; honest; faithful
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to hang (something) on the wall
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
solution; solution strategy
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
decision; settlement; definition
unconditionally; as a rule
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to need; to demand; to take; to require
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to leave to one's imagination
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
very much; very many; more and more
exemplar; model; example; pattern
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)