to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
(dying of) natural causes
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
to take a breath; to take a short rest
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
in one's own way or style
eye measurement; measure with eye
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
deep-seated grudge; hatred
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to put one's strength into
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
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
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
town; city; municipal; urban
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone