to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
distilled liquor; spirits
at first; in the beginning; originally
two times; twice; two degrees
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
internal organ; viscera; gut
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
bulbous bow (on a ship to reduce drag)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
wave-making resistance; wave drag
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
stability; security; equilibrium
bulbous bow (on a ship to reduce drag)
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
type of vessel; design of a ship
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
building time; construction period
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
interested person; volunteer; supporter
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
occurrence; happening; incident; event