circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
distinction; differentiation; classification
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be conspicuous; to stand out
adds force or indicates command
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
less-than sign or greater-than sign (< or >); inequality sign
explanation; interpretation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
turning sideways; landscape orientation
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
reading aloud; recitation
angle bracket (e.g. <>); chevron