root; joint; base; crotch
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
not worth considering; out of the question
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
semi-transparent; translucent
small; fine; detailed; stingy
wing veins (of an insect)
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
insect net; butterfly net
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to beat someone by ganging up on them
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils