faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
(made of) stone; stone-built
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
intercept; interception; counter-attack
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
door; gate; opening; title page
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
near; nearby; not far off
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason