vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
late at night; at a late hour
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to turn to delinquency; to turn to crime (of a child)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
dwelling; house; residence; address
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
classification; categorization; sorting
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
for today; for the time being
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
pride; dignity; self-respect
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
facing; opposite; across the street; other side