to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
after the decimal point; below the decimal; of no account; beneath one's notice
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
second (unit of time); arc second
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
regret; repentance; remorse
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
from now; from this moment; henceforth
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance