to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
patting; stroking; caressing
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
sphere; circle; range; category
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to face; to go towards; to head towards
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
difficult problem; challenge
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
Christian name; baptismal name
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement