ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
such; this sort of; like this
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
considerably; fairly; quite
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy