isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
evil spirit; demon; devil
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
occurrence; happening; incident; event
rather; sooner; preferably
bygones; the past; past event
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
mask; striking the head (kendo)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
quiet; still; surreptitious
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
printout; (computer) printing
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to shade an account; to add something extra