dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
dealing with; coping with
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
something; some kind of; for some reason
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
progress; advance; improvement; development
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
ability; performance; efficiency
addition; annexation; appendage
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
quenching; hardening; tempering
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season