fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
how; in what way; by what means
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
wooden fence; board fence
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to turn left; to turn to the left
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
fort; stronghold; fortification