neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
behind; in the rear; in back
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
snake; serpent; large snake
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
several people; a few people
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
distinction; differentiation; classification
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
courteous; decorous; polite
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
messenger; envoy; emissary
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be silent; to say nothing
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather