measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
directly opposite; right in front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
soldier; combatant; warrior
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
like this; this sort; this way
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
two persons; two people; pair; couple
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider