leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
drama; play; powerful drug
to unfold; to unroll; to open
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
appearance; expression; manifestation
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
limited; limiting; restrictive
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
upper half of the body; upper body
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
half the body; half length
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to paint over heavily; to plaster up