to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
only; merely; but; no more than
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
direct unforked road; straight path
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to push back; to press back; to force back
(something) so small; so little; trifling
to smash; to break into pieces
with one's mouth wide open; gapingly
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
spot; point; place; position
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; going flat (of a carbonated drink, beer, etc.)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
interruption; suspension; break
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable