difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to choke; to have trouble breathing
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
don't worry about it; forget about it
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
net content (e.g. on food packaging)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
if it is the case that ...
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to squeeze out; to wring out
chilly; unpleasantly cold
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit