to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
overlooking; turning a blind eye
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
participation; joining; entry; adherence
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
power; authority; jurisdiction
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
runway (fashion); catwalk; runway (aircraft)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to gather; to collect; to assemble
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
prohibition; inhibition; ban
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)