the very best; excellent; superb
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
occasional; infrequent; rare
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
predicament; one's ground; one's position
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
controlling; suppressing; quelling
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to start; to begin; to commence
fully prepared; all ready
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
invitation; introduction; temptation
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
to work hard; to make an effort
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place