stirring; rousing oneself
firm; strong; solid; stable
perception; sensing; noticing
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
restlessly; in continuous motion
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
much less; to say nothing of
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
how many people; a number of people
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute