to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
one-by-one; separately; in detail
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
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.)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to become better; to improve
entreaty; appeal; petition
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
matter of time; question of time
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to check; to stop; to keep back
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
selection; choice; option
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)