sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
participation; joining; entry; adherence
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
degree of relative priority
likability; favorability; popularity
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
telecommunications; correspondence
bombshell announcement (statement)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
spare time; free time; leisure time
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited