quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
such ... as; or some such
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to walk away; to saunter off
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
enemy territory; hostile place
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
the reverse; other side; lining
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
northern part; the north (of a region)
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
like this; in this way; as you see
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
two (long cylindrical things)
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
enterprise; business; company; corporation
the front of a building; facade
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy