to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
gold and iron; firmness; adamancy
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
Woman of the Year, referring to a woman born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year
preparation; arrangements
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses