gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
how long; how far; how much
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
shell gathering (at low tide); clamming
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to tighten; to press hard
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to shut in; to confine; to contain
blood relationship; blood relative
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
France; French (language)
since when; from when; how long
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
desperately; for one's dear life
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky