mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
time; season; period; phase; stage
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
way out; means to escape; escape route
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
several times; a few times
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
verbal message; word (from someone)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
bashful person; very shy person