empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to become red; to redden; to blush
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
fast-talking; rapid talking
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
heart; guts; nerve; central part
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
genuine article; real thing; real deal
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
substrate; base material; matrix; backing; carrier
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
that's a different matter; that's a different story
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
three; three years of age
large number (of); many; majority
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
near; nearby; not far off
comparatively; relatively