to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
stirring; slight movement
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
interior design; interior; upholstery
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
ground glass; frosted glass
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
(having) same family and personal name
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to force open; to push open
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
block (of wood); chip; splinter
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
space; interval; space character; whitespace
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
destruction; collapse; crumbling
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
along; parallel to; in accordance with
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
operation; functioning; running
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)