field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to be at a loss for words
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
how; in what way; by what means
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to look forward to something
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
Taishō romanticism (style of art, architecture, etc.)
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator