plants and animals; flora and fauna
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
to spend time (on doing something)
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
disease; ailment; illness
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to attempt; to test; to try out
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
respect and affection; love and respect
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
general term; generic name
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
very loud volume; megavolume
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
ripeness; mellowness; maturity; perfection
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned