under control (e.g. of territory)
Maltese (small white terrier)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
program (e.g. TV); programme
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
late-night show; midnight broadcast
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
excessive; too much; unreasonable
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
grasp; catch; understanding
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
script; libretto; scenario
beforehand; in advance; previously
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle