present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
odds and ends; all; every
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
using one's arms as a pillow
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down