to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
in succession; one after another
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
neglecting; leaving alone
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
these guys; these fellows
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
living thing; living creature; animal; life
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
pardon me for leaving (first)
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
closing time (library, museum, etc.)
don't worry about it; forget about it
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
weekly publication; weekly magazine
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
while; during (the time when)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament