sublime; noble; high-minded
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
chance (of success); odds
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
use; utility; effect; benefit
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
door; gate; opening; title page
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
button (clothing); push-button
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
stoppage; tightness; block; infarction (e.g. cardiac)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
weight; heavyweight boxer
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
as if it weren't already enough
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
grasp; catch; understanding
sincere; earnest; serious