to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
bright sunshine; broad daylight
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
way of solving (a problem); solution
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to apologize; to apologise
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought