terrain; geographical features; topography
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
air hole; windhole; ventilator
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
rule; reign; government; governing
administrative agency; government authorities
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
garrison; occupation forces
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
(festivity) page; baby; child; (arch.) boys kept by pederasts
exclusive; attached to; specialist
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
to be pretentious; to put on airs
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
light; right; right field; right fielder
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
almost every day; almost daily
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)