defense; defence; safeguard; protection
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
riverbed; raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
smallish; on the small side
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
left side; left-hand side
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)