to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
beginning; outset; first; onset
very interesting; of great interest
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to mix; to stir; to blend
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
remembrance; recollection; recognition