noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
strength; power; proficiency; ability
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to be able to manage somehow or another
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to watch over; to watch attentively
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
generously; liberally; magnanimously
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
treasure chest; strongbox
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
little finger; pinky; little toe
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)