transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
genuine; authentic; true; real
scope; coverage; selected range
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
phase change; state change; transformation
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
semigloss; semimatte; semimat
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
home environment; family environment
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
contrary to one's expectations
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
contemplation; meditation