to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
violent explosion; bursting
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to cover fully; to wrap around
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
end of life; death; annihilation
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to bring; to take; to bring about
to rain incessantly; to downpour
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
period of time; time slot; time zone
sea level; (surface of) sea