ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
mourning (dead persons); memorial
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
round shape; circle; circular form
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
speaking voice; talking voice
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
retention; maintenance; preservation
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to say no more; to sink into silence
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
staying behind; remaining; residual
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
validity; verification; propriety
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
inside one's heart; in one's mind