silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to pick up; to find; to gather
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
production (e.g. play); direction
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to be surprised; to be astonished
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
after a long time; for the first time in a while
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
materials; data; document
to collect; to assemble; to gather