device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
old man; venerable gentleman
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to investigate; to consider; to pat; to rub
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
two (long cylindrical things)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
(dead) end; end of the line
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon