to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to summon courage; to be brave
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
middle of the night; dead of night
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed