neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
territory; domain; dominion; possession
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
time; season; period; phase; stage
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
witnessing; observing; sighting
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
only recently; just of late
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to ask; to enquire; to query
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
temple; shrine; sanctuary
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to bend; to warp; to curve
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
miracle herb; sacred herb; herb with mysterious powers
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price