irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
outsider; layman; amateur
record high; all-time high
to leave this world; to die
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
innumerable changes; infinite variety
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to push aside; to push one's way through
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
close to the wall; alongside the wall
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
price; cost; value; worth; value