surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
one end; an end; part; fragment
to explain; to dispel doubts
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
to repeat; to be frequent
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
shore; bank (of a body of water)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to triumph; to be elated with success
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to go along; to walk along; to follow
moisture; humidity; dampness
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to push aside; to push one's way through
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)