opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
round shape; circle; circular form
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
spotlight; close observation
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
seat at a table; place at a table
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific volcanic belt)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
same; similar; (just) like; equal
exploitation; overuse; abuse
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
same family (race, tribe)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons