empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
government official; clerk
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
pretension; conceit; hubris
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
exemplar; model; example; pattern
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
audience; attendance; hearers
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
tone (of voice); manner of talking
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
scouring; degumming; training; refining; refinement
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
addition; annexation; appendage
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous