emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
gesture; gesticulation; motion
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
self control; self restraint
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
the public; general public
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to be smeared; to be covered
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
continuation; succession; series
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
eccentric; wild; off-kilter; mad
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
head; brains; intellect; understanding
profound; deep; unfathomable
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)