whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
literature; books (reference); document
many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
all times and places; all ages and countries
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
editor (in publishing, etc.)
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling game)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
magic carpet; flying carpet
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
head over heels; headlong; head first
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
somersault; looping-the-loop
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
thrill ride (at an amusement park)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
sobriety; soberness; sober face
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
cigarette end; cigarette butt
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
to kick over; to kick down
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)