muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
freshly-drawn (e.g. water)
to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to govern; to manage; to subdue
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
extra (special) issue (e.g. of a magazine)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
personage; person (deserving of respect)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity