tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
gender; distinction of sex; sex
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
medium; mediocrity; average
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
second day of the month; two days
library (usu. single-room); small library
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
matter to be checked or investigated
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos