to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
the opposite sex; isomerism
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
if so; in that case; in that situation
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to move forward; to move on
malicious; deliberately mean
stirring; rousing oneself
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
roofed corridor connecting two buildings (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
to stop walking; to pause
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
absorption; suction; attraction
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up