to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to give an impression; to make an impression
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
nobleman's illegitimate child
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
fallacy; fallacious argument
absurd; nonsensical; ridiculous; idiotic; laughable; ludicrous
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
successive generations; successive emperors
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
(another person's) younger sister
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
certain; definite; clear; credible
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
a short while ago; already
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
social; societal; societary
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate