pair; the two; both persons; both things
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
only recently; just of late
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to accept; to receive; to agree
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
as (for); for; in the capacity of
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
consistently; unchangingly; throughout
narration; description of things and facts
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
fortune-telling; divination
(arch.) armrest; desk; table
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)