use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
characteristic; feature; special quality
eight (long cylindrical things)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
next; secondly; subsequently
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
pride; dignity; self-worth
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
very short and stout; small but quite wide around
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
business; work; operations; service; duties