to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
practicality; utility; usefulness
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to machine; to cut; to scrape
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
high grade; special grade; classy
type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety
general; popular; common; typical
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
electricity; (electric) light
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
flash of lightning; fire caused by lightning
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to put one's strength into
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct