hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
bluebottle fly; (arch.) little pest
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
advance; moving forward; progress
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
willpower; energy; vitality
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
end; tip; extremities; terminal
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head