sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
facial flushing; drink-reddened face; having a hoarse voice after drinking; raspiness caused by over-drinking
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
reality; actuality; hard fact
impossible; unlikely; improbable
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
action; operation; effect; function
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
variation; rogue (something)
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
time; hour; period; class
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
opossum shrimp (Mysida spp.); mysid