towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to fall on one's backside
reopening; resumption; restarting
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
remarkable; striking; obvious
close-cropped hair; shaven head
right in the center (centre)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
offense and defense; offence and defence
steady; sound; reliable; solid
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
selection; choice; option
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
solitude; loneliness; isolation
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
one's assessment of the situation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
originally; by nature; from the start
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku