plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
rather than; more ... than ...
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
article; item; thing; goods; wares
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
little by little; bit by bit
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
large build; large pattern
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium