contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
no need to guess; certainly
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
this (very thing); this precisely
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
very interesting; of great interest
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
continuing one's education into university
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
living together (of two people)
spring break; spring vacation
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
preparation; arrangements
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
business trip; official trip
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown