obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
predation; eating prey; preying upon
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
rather than; more ... than ...
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
calm; composed; cool; quiet
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
sad to say; how sad; alas
fall; drop; descent; coming down
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
reaching; attaining; arrival
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
grotesque; disgusting; gross
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of