(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
how; in what way; by what means
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
phantom; vision; illusion
again; once more; a second time
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
two times; twice; two degrees
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)