metre; meter; meter; gauge
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
dull sound; muffled sound
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
power; might; authority; influence
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
go that far; to that extent
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
in the end; at the end of the day
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
living; lifestyle; living room