letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to shake; to waver; to tremble
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to bring; to take; to bring about
resignation; acceptance; consolation
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
one house; the same house
to be erected; to be built
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
sense of loss; feeling of loss
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
glove (esp. sports); globe
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
-less; lacking; non-existing
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi