romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
existence; being; presence
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to bury; to embed; to implant
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
threat; intimidation; menace
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
distinctive; characteristic
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
seam of joined boards; cross grain (of wood); thick card made from several sheets of washi paper
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back