root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
in the meanwhile; during the time
that day; the very same day
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
diet; low calorie; reduced calorie
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
older sister; elder sister
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch