man; male; masculine gender
than; other than; except; but
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
thinnish; somewhat narrow
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
both hands; both arms; ten
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
cheap article; poor quality article
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be worn down; to be reduced
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
practicality; utility; usefulness
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about