hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
in succession; one by one
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
Niigata (city, prefecture)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
first place; head position; leading position
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
mass communication; mass media
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
roller coaster; big dipper
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
thrill ride (at an amusement park)