Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
migration; move; emigration; immigration
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
republican form of government; republicanism
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
in its entirety; whole; wholly
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
all present; all concerned; all of us
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to slide down; to slip down
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
weather; sky colour; sky color
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
overall; general; as a whole
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery