phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
one grain; one drop; one bead
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
straw mat used as a bag for carrying earth
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
panty-less; wearing no underwear
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
slightly early; just before
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
radiant smile; contented smile
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
sound of voice; vocal sound
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed