to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
fee; charge; rate; material
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
class; heading; group; category
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
entrance fee; participation cost
to increase; to add to; to augment
suggestion; hint; implication
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
same; similar; (just) like; equal
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
one's every action; every single move
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
three-of-a-kind (poker hand)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash