lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
modesty; self-control; discretion
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
picturesque; pictorial; graphic
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
column of water; water column
cruise; navigation; sailing
divine or supernatural skill
God and Buddha; Gods and Buddhas; one's guardian angel
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
Betelgeuse (star in the constellation Orion); Alpha Orionis
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
linkage; co-movement; interrelation; interconnectedness
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
to be widely known; to be famous
allocation; assignment; allotment