dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
human relations; personal relationships
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
accomplice; co-conspirator
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
solitary island; isolated island
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
small; fine; detailed; stingy
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict