provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
special training; intensive training; crash course
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
senior; veteran; old-timer
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
quality (of a product or a service)
first class plus; extra special
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
true state; actual condition; reality
calamity; disaster; accident