drop of water; polka dots
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
lying face down; upside down; prone
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to beat time; to mark time
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to move (house); to change residence
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful