horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
difference; variation; difference
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to complain; to make a complaint
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
tune (melody, piece of music)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
triangle; triangular shape
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
button (clothing); push-button; button
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing