unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
changing completely; transformation
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
genuine; authentic; true; real
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
state of mind; (one's) mental state
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
route; way; course; directions
to get one's head around; to think about
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
anniversary of the establishment (of)
step; stride; counter for steps
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
Felidae (family comprising the cats)