seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
beginning; outset; first; onset
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
although I say; although one might say; although called
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
a great variety of; diversity
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
advance; moving forward; progress
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
ten; 10; ten years of age
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)