strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
gem; jewel; precious stone
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
material; substance; matter
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to attempt; to test; to try out
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to repeat; to do something over again
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
genuine article; real thing; real deal
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent