certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
to be found; to be discovered
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to lose sight of; to miss
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
rather than; more ... than ...
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
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)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
word root (smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach