purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
second (unit of time); arc second
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
fluke; chance; unexpected event; lucky shot (e.g. in billiards)
person in charge; official; attendant
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
literally; to the letter; literal
cannonball; shot (in the shot put)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to return (to the original state); to revert (to); to restore (to); to take revenge on
how long; how far; how much
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
patience; endurance; perseverance
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes; one's best clothes
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband