thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to compete with; to vie for
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
separate; scattered; apart
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
second day of the month; two days
space; interval; space character; whitespace
already; now; no longer; not any more
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
isolation; being alone; being friendless
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to pass (of time); to elapse
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with