rumor; rumour; gossip; report
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
public telephone; pay phone
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
silence; stillness; quietness
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
union; joining; conjugation
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
wallboard; wall decoration
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to think constantly about; to dwell on
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons