matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
special training; intensive training; crash course
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
way; method; means; resource; course
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
something like ...; something called ...
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
sexy; popular; well-liked
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
roller coaster; big dipper
decision; determination; resolution
to shake; to waver; to tremble