wheat; barley; oat (oats)
haberdashery; sundries store
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
(set of) facial features; looks
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
sofa; couch; lounge chair
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
(another's) daughter; young lady
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)