shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
near; close; beside; third person
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to cleave; to saw through; to hack apart
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
detailed; minute; articulate
bipolar (in electronics); bi-polar
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
crookedness; bending; indentation; curvature; flexion
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
reconfirmation; double check
accumulation; retention; collection; sequestration (as in carbon dioxide sequestration); storage (usually a liquid, e.g. rainwater, or behind a dam.)
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
have a good day; take care; see you
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
snake; serpent; large snake
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
extended leave; long vacation
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law