exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
violent explosion; bursting
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
inside; interior; inner part
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge