cloudiness;  turbidity;  nebula (medical)
 to pull (the puppet) strings;  to direct things from behind the scenes;  to stretch out (and keep going);  to linger on
 to separate;  to part;  to divide;  to keep apart
 next;  following;  subsequent;  stage;  station
 erection (usu. penis);  standing erect;  stiffening
 to bite at;  to snap at;  to nibble;  to get one's teeth into (metaphorically);  to get to grips with;  to really get into
 removing a bad taste;  cleansing one's palate;  palate cleanser;  intermezzo;  dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
 iron (Fe);  strong and hard (as iron);  railway;  railway enthusiast
 -like;  sort of;  similar to;  resembling
 to buy;  to purchase;  to value;  to have a high opinion;  to stir;  to provoke
 abruptly;  suddenly;  all of a sudden;  without warning
 measuring by feel;  adjusting by feel;  doing by feel;  adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.);  making allowances;  using discretion
 leaving out;  omitting;  skipping;  (beating) in succession;  in a row
 optical illusion;  hallucination;  misapprehension;  delusion
 extent;  degree;  limit;  bounds;  (span of) time;  (a) distance;  the state of
 to resound (echo) far and wide
 adds force or indicates command
 mechanism;  mechanical parts;  jack-in-the-box
 high-speed;  rapid;  express;  highway;  freeway;  expressway
 violent;  furious;  extreme;  intense;  fervent;  vehement
 front and rear;  front and back;  before and after;  around;  about;  order;  context
 head;  hair (on one's head);  mind;  brains;  leader;  chief;  top
 innumerable;  countless;  numberless
 small;  fine;  detailed;  stingy
 to wrinkle;  to crinkle;  to shrivel
 to be mixed;  to be blended with;  to be combined;  to associate with;  to mingle with;  to interest
 dripping;  trickling;  wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.)  (moving) slowly
 to spill over and fall;  to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
 giving and receiving;  transferring;  transfer;  changing hands
 warp;  curvature;  curve;  arch
 terrible;  dreadful;  amazing (e.g. of strength);  great (e.g. of skills);  to a great extent;  vast (in numbers)
 without hesitation;  with great optimism;  (pushing or pulling) strongly;  (drinking) heavily
 to push;  to press;  to apply pressure from above;  to press down;  to stamp (i.e. a passport);  to apply a seal;  to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
 little girl;  maiden;  young lady; (arch.)  female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
 living thing;  living creature;  animal;  life
 to change into;  to convert into;  to transform;  to be reduced;  to influence;  to improve (someone)
 of course;  certainly;  naturally
 in the meanwhile;  during the time
 lower back;  waist;  hips;  body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.);  resilience;  spring