the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
rather; sooner; preferably
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
in the same manner as before; the same as always
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
globular shape; spherical shape
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
sabre-toothed tiger (prehistoric feline, esp. the species Smilodon fatalis); saber-toothed tiger
left side; left-hand side
right side; right-hand side
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be needed; to be wanted
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to fall ill; to be taken ill
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
extensive knowledge; erudition
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something