stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
decoration; ornament; trimmings
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
craving; longing; thirsting
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to get distracted; to jump off the track
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
shady; underhanded; questionable
meteor; shooting star; falling star
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
sincerity; true heart; devotion
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
stretching; extension; elongation
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
going through great pains in vain
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric