concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
being a good listener; good listener
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to change completely; to change suddenly
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
quantity or volume of water
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation