soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be at a loss for words
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to do for (the sake of someone else)
particularly; only; in the case of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
different opinion; objection
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
materials; data; document
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
town; city; municipal; urban
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
feel (of a material); texture
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
historic district; historic center of a town
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)