to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to be smeared; to be covered
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
general; popular; common; typical
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
person from the Kansai region
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to get one's head around; to think about
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to be forward; to be impertinent
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest