to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to be torn off; to come off
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
to unfold; to unroll; to open
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
attendance; participation; presence
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
silence (not speaking); muteness
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
breathing of a sleeping person
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
manners; behavior; behaviour
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
health management; health maintenance; health care
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of