more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
convenient; handy; useful
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)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
presence (impressive quality)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
image; figure; figure; form; image
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to step forward; to take a step forward
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth