origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to thrust before; to thrust at
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to discuss; to talk together
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
repentance; confession; penitence
inattention; absent-mindedness
to be too numerous; to be too much
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
appearance; figure; shape; form
to increase; to add to; to augment
joining surface; bonding plane; adherend
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft