appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
warp; curvature; curve; arch
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
the original; original copy; script
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to incur someone's enmity
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment