long slits (esp. of eyes)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
great hurry; great haste; rush
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
small hill; low hill; hillock
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
penetration; permeation; transmission
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
terrain; geographical features; topography
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)