to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
in deep black; in jet black
soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
scientific name (of a species); binomial name; Latin name; academic reputation
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
child born to one's current wife
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
three sides; small offering stand
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken