to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
expression; presentation; representation; notation
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
commercial paper; CP; communist party; CP; cerebral palsy; cerebral paralysis; counterpurchase
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
much less; to say nothing of
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
scale; scope; plan; structure
wooden building; wooden architecture
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
neighborhood association (established in Japan in 1940); neighbourhood association
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
combined living room, dining room and kitchen