getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
end; tip; extremities; terminal
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
parting; separation; farewell
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
setting off (on a trip); departure
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
as before; as ever; as it was originally
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
distant look; faraway look
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange