ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to obscure; to darken
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
most difficult; next to impossible
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
invented story; fabrication
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
(not even) a bit of; (not even) a hint of; (not) an iota of
to lose one's footing; to slip
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to get between; to be caught in
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
blow; shock; strike; batting
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
great admiration; deep respect
price; cost; value; worth; value
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification