to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
group; bunch; crowd; group
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around
innumerable; countless; numberless
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
such; like that; that sort of; very
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
odds and ends; all; every
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal