dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
section; cross section; profile
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
under the guidance of; under the leadership of
leader; guide; mentor; coach
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
secret; private; surreptitious
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
southern part; the south (of a region)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
how many years; how long; what year
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up