painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
(being) worth seeing; impressive
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
just a minute; small quantity
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)