Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
thickness; profundity; depth
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
second day of the month; two days
have a pain in one's chest
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be worried; to be troubled
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
question; inquiry; enquiry
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
election; selection; choice
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
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
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
selection; choice; picking out
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to