altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
genuine; authentic; true; real
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
number one; first; best; most; game; round
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
one end; an end; part; fragment
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
the right person in the right place
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
very much; very many; more and more
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble