nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
fragile article; breakables; broken article
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to dye; to colour; to color
bluff; false show of power; bold front
one eye; one of one's eyes
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
feminine; womanly; female
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
self-control; self-restraint
to attempt; to test; to try out
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to employ; to hire; to charter
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.