to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to shake one's head (in denial)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to face on; to look out on to
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
spirit; heart; disposition
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to be smeared; to be covered
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
covered in mud; mud-caked
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
spite; frustration; vexation
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
competent; suitable; qualified
conviction; belief; confidence
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse