to strike out; to start swimming
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
covered wagon; prairie schooner
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
small gate; side gate; wicket gate; side door
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely