to become frayed; to become loose
to project; to stick out; to stand out
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
string instrument; stringed instrument
outsider; layman; amateur
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
(large) house; residence; mansion
absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
substitute article; back-up
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for played stones; counter for surrounded points
type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
certainly; surely; definitely
natural product; product of nature
seedling; sapling; young tree
for (some) doubtful points to remain
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage