clearly; distinctly; vividly
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
risky; dangerous; insecure
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to throw into; to toss into
tone (of voice); manner of talking
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to dye; to colour; to color
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
if it is the case that ...
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up