bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
light and darkness; light and shade
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to overdo; to do too much
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
climax; peak; zenith; apex
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
first time; first; initial
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
array; muster; line-up; full force
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
comfort; consolation; diversion
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)