exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
reality; actuality; hard fact
breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to jump up and down; to hop
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
post crown; dowel crown; false tooth; "tooth" on a geta clog
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
engaging or meshing (of gears); occlusion (of teeth)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
convenient; handy; useful
illegal; illicit; unlawful
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)