to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
hanging; suspending; sling
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
inner citadel; core; center; centre
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
personification; impersonation; embodiment
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
covering; protection; backing; relief
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
funny story; funny anecdote
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
clearing of accounts; evening-up of accounts; liquidation
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
participation; joining; entry; adherence
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh