to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
narrow margin; slim margin
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
each place; various places
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
(opening of a) wound; cut
coarse salt; unrefined salt
chili sauce; chilli sauce
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
compassionate; sympathetic
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
stirring; rousing oneself
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient