suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
American Indian; Native American
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
main road; main thoroughfare
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to hide; to conceal oneself
dictation; verbal statement
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
weekly publication; weekly magazine
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...