slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
finish; finishing; finishing touches
polish; grinding; sharpening
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
opposite side; other side
to project; to stick out; to stand out
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
three; three years of age
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
chopping board; cutting board