investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
(very) patient; persevering
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
many; much; plenty; hardly
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
delicious; appetizing; appetising