to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to close (one's eyes); to shut
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
alternately; by turns; one after the other
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
black and white; right and wrong
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
half and half; fifty-fifty
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
way; method; means; resource; course
simply; merely; only; solely
new discovery; new invention