long ago; a long time ago; already
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
madder red; dark red; crimson
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
royal castle; imperial castle
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
the way back; the way home; return trip
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
at the last moment; this late in the game
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
to tear up and throw away
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape