voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
reigning; controlling; dictating
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
affidavit; deposition; testimony
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
making money; making a profit