with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
to shake off; to throw off
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
draw (in competition); tie game
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
the same as always; day after day
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
food storage; provision store; pantry
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
last ray of hope; only hope
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
real experience; actual observations
the senses; sensuality; carnality
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
skim reading; skipping through text
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
posterity; future generations; future life