sympathy; compassion; pity
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
how; in what way; in what manner
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
surely; certainly; without doubt
to be worried; to be troubled
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
form; method; system; formula
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)