secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to harm; to cause harm to
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
specialization; specialisation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
one end; an end; part; fragment
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
class; heading; group; category
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way