example; simile; metaphor; allegory
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
at the point of death; almost dead; about to die; at some limit (pain, hunger, etc.)
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
factory; plant; mill; workshop
storehouse; warehouse; godown
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
many; much; plenty; hardly
knowing; (an) acquaintance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
several people; a few people
author; writer; novelist; artist
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
rest; break; recess; intermission
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(short) rest; breather; break