shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
how; in what way; how about; questionable
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
half the body; half length
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
radical party; extremists
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to happen to meet; to come across
to spend time (on doing something)