protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
to assemble; to set up; to construct
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
way (of doing); manner; method; means
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
literally; to the letter; literal
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to be helpful; to be useful
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to think too much; to be over-concerned
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
talk; conversation; dialogue
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
custom; habit; customary practice
already; now; no longer; not any more
speech and conduct; words and deeds
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike