number of articles; quantity
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
unique; individual; original; unusual
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
episode; anecdote; vignette
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
creak; squeak; creaking sound
department store; department
play equipment; playground equipment
to lie down; to throw oneself down
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
muni (Indian ascetic or sage); Buddha
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded