passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
two grains; two drops; two bead
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to roll about; to writhe about
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
adds force or indicates command
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
tear gland; lacrimal gland
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
development; exploitation
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
instant; moment; for an instant
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to mix; to blend; to combine