to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
irritation; annoyance; frustration
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
running as fast as one can
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
results; record; grades; marks
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
color scheme; colour scheme
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity