unique; peculiar; special
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
construction; establishment
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
protracted war; war of attrition
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
matter of concern and interest
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
manners; courtesy; etiquette
income; receipts; revenue