halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
change of course; route change; direction change
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
square formation (of troops); magic square
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
improvement; amelioration
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to take flight; to disappear
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
face with no make-up; sobriety
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
delete (proofreader's mark)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)