to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
that is to say; so that means
failure; mistake; blunder
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
desperation; struggle to the death
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
security for a loan; collateral
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
selling oneself (into bondage; esp. of a prostitute); selling out (to a competitor); selling off
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
rather than; more ... than ...
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
plural; multiple; plural (number)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip