optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
duty; function; office; mission; task
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to step forward; to take a step forward
this and that; one thing or another
while; during (the time when)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
imposing stance; daunting pose
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally