metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to wash away; to rinse off
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
large conglomerate; large group of related companies
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to tower over the surroundings
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...