dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
apartment building; housing complex
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
start of a romance; beginning of love
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
order; command; directions; instructions
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)