fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to have a relationship; to have relations
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
starvation; famine; hunger
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
rather; better; instead; if anything
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
way; course; the only way
sincere; honest; faithful
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of