soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to face; to go towards; to head towards
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
book; volume; this; present; main; head