pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
root; source; origin; cause
playing with words; frivolous speech; flippant remarks; glib talk; verbosity
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
in this manner; in this way; like this
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
deep emotion; strong feelings
youthful; young; young-looking
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice