straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
secret technique; secret art
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
beyond this point; from now on; after this
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
reconnaissance satellite; spy satellite
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
national defence; national defense
periodic; regular; routine
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den