to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
chief; main; principal; important
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
probability; likelihood; chances
than; other than; except; but
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
chilly; unpleasantly cold
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to collapse into; to flop onto
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
sitting with one knee drawn up
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
westward trip; trip to the West
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control