dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to run about trying to escape
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to knock down; to knock off
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
two times; twice; two degrees
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to attempt; to test; to try out
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to collect; to assemble; to gather
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
in succession; one by one
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check