to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
partly open; in half bloom
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
grip (of hand); grip strength
to squash; to crush; to flatten
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
many; much; plenty; hardly
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
as you see; as you can see
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
principle; theory; fundamental truth
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
ten (long cylindrical things)
outward; superficial; external; apparent
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
presence (impressive quality)