tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to subsist; to keep on living
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to take measures (against); to take steps
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to name; to call; to christen; to term
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
deviation; departure; omission
class; heading; group; category
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)