(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
on the occasion of; at the time of
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)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to check; to stop; to keep back
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
wherein; therein; thereinto
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to notify; to advise; to inform
in the same way as; just like
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to tower above; to stand out
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to fall flat; to fall face down
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip