dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
funny story; funny anecdote
natural virtue; personal virtue
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
palm heel; heel of the palm
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to thrust away; to send flying
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
smoked glass; tinted glass
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
rival candidate; opposing candidate
ex post facto report; report after the event
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
encouragement; cheering on
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
study (of); discussion; discourse; inquiry; research article; academic paper
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly