going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to shed light; to cast light
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
joints; points (of a speech)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
one by one; one each; one at a time
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
silence; stillness; quietness
taste; palate; sense of taste
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to sink (into); to get depressed
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
special; particular; peculiar; unique