novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
many; much; plenty; hardly
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to be exhausted; to be tired out
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
on the occasion of; at the time of
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
waist bag; belt bag; fanny pack; bum bag
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
independent action; acting alone
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
rubber band; elastic band
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game