stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
leading; guiding; commanding
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
splish-splash; with a splash
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
law-like nature; regularity
division; section; classification; sorting; division
content (of a mineral, etc.)
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
eating between meals; snacking
colour; color; hue; tints
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
your husband; her husband
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
indirection; indirectness
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)