bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
vacant house; unoccupied house
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
unexpectedly strong rain (for the region, etc.); sudden rain
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to get strong; to gain strength
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
front; frontage; facade; main
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
don't you think?; indicates question