to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to underrate; to make light of
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
moment; brief space of time
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
honorific affix; honorific prefix
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
nest (of boxes); nesting; concealed information; adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted in this manner; cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
folding; collapsible; telescopic
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
being dotted with; being scattered
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
poultry farm; chicken farm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
right in the middle (of); midst; height
charcoal; charred remains