almost; roughly; approximately
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to become possible; to become able to (do)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
inhalation (of air); inhaled air; intake (e.g. of air)
respiratory tract; air duct
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
release; emission; ejection
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
string instrument; stringed instrument
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
engraver; carver; sculptor
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver