secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
joint authorship; co-authorship; collaboration; joint work
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
ability; capability; skill
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
door; gate; opening; title page
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
genuine article; real thing; real deal
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
number of copies; circulation
only; merely; but; no more than
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
beyond that point; after that
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
patient's condition; pathology
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to fold up; to fold into layers
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
colored pencil; coloured pencil