traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
innumerable; countless; numberless
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
irritation; annoyance; frustration
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
scene; sight; scenario; setting
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
how; in what way; by what means
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
on the occasion of; at the time of
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
function; facility; faculty; feature
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
job; work; duties; trade; skill
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight