to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
double extra-large; 2XL; XXL
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
having said that; on the other hand
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
pyrotechnician; pyrotechnist
billow; surge; large wave
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
artist's studio; workshop; studio; atelier
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can