mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
fresh verdure; new green leaves
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
not yet known; unknown; strange
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to be hesitant; to feel timid
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
reason; cause; circumstances
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)