willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
looking or acting as if one owned the place
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
bent back; hunchback; stoop
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
very; extremely; excessively
surroundings; environs; circumference
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
attendance; presence; appearance
abstention; nonparticipation
suited figure; person in a suit
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds