mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to fly around; to scatter
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
immediately; right away; on the spot
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to get late; to advance; to wear on