yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
beyond expression; unspeakable; inexpressible; indescribable
wintertime; winter season
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
serious; not joking; straight
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
approximate age; age range
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
to be caught in an evening shower
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
clear weather after a typhoon has passed
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
just like; the same as; no different than
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
slim; slender; slight; delicate
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
weeding; weeder; weeding fork