tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to make a speech; to address
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
script; libretto; scenario
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
theatre; theater; playhouse
throwaway; disposable; single-use
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for