singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
more than usual (usu. time)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
delay; putting off; procrastination
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
interval; step; pitch; key
electrophone; electronic musical instrument
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
existence; being; life; survival
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
(national) capital (city); metropolis