seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
vocal sound; tone of voice
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
observation; survey; watching
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
reinforcement; strengthening
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
shadow figure; silhouette
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
sympathy; empathy; response
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
completely; absolutely; totally
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
story; tale; talk; discussion
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
arm; skill; efforts; ability