unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
partly open; in half bloom
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
pale; pallid; bluish-white
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
only; merely; but; no more than
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
example; specimen; sample
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender