feather; plume; plumage; down
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
setting a place; setting the table
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to fly around; to scatter
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
medical treatment; medical care
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
hiding one's embarrassment
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
of course; certainly; naturally
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
arrest; apprehension; capture
detention; custody; confinement; internment
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary