gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
craving for the limelight
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
to let out a cry; to break forth
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
ripple (on water); wavelet
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly