murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to grimace; to make a wry face
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to search for; to seek for; to look for
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
(period of) a year; during an era
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
perception; sensing; noticing
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
sphere; counter for balls