unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
a second time; again; once more; twice
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to tear off forcefully; to pluck off; to pull off
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to have a chill run down one's spine
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
medical examination; checkup; consultation
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
personal history; background; career
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
middle of the night; dead of night
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)