ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
fifth day of the month; five days
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
danger; peril; hazard; risk
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
musical composition title; song title
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
composition; setting (of music)
exaltation; emotional uplift
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
doing whatever one pleases
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
almost; roughly; approximately
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
staying up all night two nights in a row; double all-nighter