to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
cesspool; sink; manure sink
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
automatic; intransitive verb
annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
number two; mistress; concubine
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
standing firm; holding out
perfect; complete; flawless
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
diversion; distraction; feint
maintenance; preservation; improvement
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
posture; position; stance
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips