crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
ultimate; final; last; eventual
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to cover fully; to wrap around
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
shelter; refuge; protected place
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization