to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
scoundrel; rascal; villain
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
rather; better; instead; if anything
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
chief; main; principal; important
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to surge; to well up; to gush out
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(licensed) red light district
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time