to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
opposite side; opposition
in the same way as; just like
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
village headman; village mayor
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
each; (arch.) you (plural)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread