clearly; distinctly; vividly
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
training; drill; practice; discipline
to become possible; to become able to (do)
direct descent; direct line
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
book; volume; this; present; main; head
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to feel depressed; to be down
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
apt to do; liable to do; tend to do; prone to do
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
reality; actuality; hard fact
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
distinction; differentiation; classification
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
pointing out; identification
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to grimace; to make a wry face
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to crack; to develop a crack
to stick into; to pierce; to run into