to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
looking everywhere; looking in all four directions; neighborhood; vicinity
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to talk; to carry meaning
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
elder sister; older female friend
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)