fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
disposal (usu. of unwanted government assets); sale
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
bedside; near one's pillow
to raise one's voice; to shout
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
as soon as possible; ASAP
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding