direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
social networking service; SNS; social media
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
rest; break; recess; intermission
spot; point; place; position
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
omen; sign; notice; indication
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
horn (musical instrument)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)