pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to begin talking; to open up
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
contrary to one's expectations
quarrel; dispute; argument
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
letting (someone) die without helping
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
serious look (on one's face); straight face
a little bit; a little while
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
the matter you have been talking about
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)