crown (of a watch); stem; canon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
root; joint; base; crotch
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
choices; alternatives; options
while; during; performed in this condition
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
clearly; distinctly; vividly
the whole island; all the islands (of a group)
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture); sans serif (typeface); gothic
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
curious; strange; unusual
to get strong; to gain strength