tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to say; to be called; to do
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
vitality; (one's) life force
becoming active; increase in activity
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
pointing out; identification
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
henry (unit of inductance)
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
by sheer strength; by brute force
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
arrest; apprehension; capture
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict