to maintain; to continue to have
calamity; disaster; misfortune
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
field; plain; prairie; moor
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
rationality; reasonableness
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
anatomical model of the human body
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
to jar; to creak; to grate
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
top of the head; crown of the head
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
with a start; with a jump
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to do someone in; to bump someone off
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
indulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity