scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
(someone else's) daughter
suffix for familiar person
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
birth; creation; formation
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
guard; security (officer); guardsman
flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; means
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
commander; general; leader
one's own faction (of a party)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance