ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
cave; cavern; grotto; dwelling made in a cave; house carved into rock
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
gesture; gesticulation; motion
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
complete; whole; perfect; safe
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to be entwined; to be involved
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally