to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
concession; conciliation; compromise
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
considerably; fairly; quite
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
everyday life; daily life
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
license; permit; licence; certificate
fall; drop; descent; coming down
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
round; spherical; circular
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly